I booked 2 business-class tickets on Amtrak's speedy Acela train 3 years apart. The second ride was smoother and sleeker.

After riding in business class on the original Amtrak Acela train in 2022, I wanted to try booking the same ticket on the brand-new NextGen Acela.

Amtrak’s new Acela trains can’t keep up with high-speed rail

Amtrak did fix one annoyance with the old trains: The power outlets rest between each pair of seats instead of in the wall, ...
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Amtrak’s New Acela Trains Are Here. They’re Moving Slower Than the Old Ones.

Amtrak is launching a new high-speed Acela train, but there is one wrinkle: It isn’t actually faster, yet. Five next-generation Acela trains begin service Thursday as part of a $2.45 billion project ...
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Amtrak’s new Acela trains hit the rails Aug. 28

Bigger, faster Acela trains on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between D.C., Philadelphia, New York and Boston will make their debut on Aug. 28. Upgrading the Acela fleet dates back to at least 2018, when ...
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Amtrak unveils NextGen Acela — ‘premium ride’ trains that can travel at 160 mph

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, DC, New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s ...
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Amtrak rolls out 'new era' of trains in DC. Here's a closer look

WASHINGTON — Your next Amtrak trip could feature a big upgrade. Amtrak debuted its new NextGen Acela trains on Thursday. Here's what commuters need to know. The ...
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Amtrak launches faster, updated Acela train service as Trump admin takes DC Union Station control

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, D.C., New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s ...
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Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers

Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour. Leo Friedman and his mother, Phyllis, ...
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Amtrak's NextGen Acela train makes first stop in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Amtrak’s NextGen Acela, America's high-speed train, made its first day of revenue service on Thursday, stopping at Baltimore Penn Station on its run along the Northeast Corridor.
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Amtrak Unveils New Acela Trains With Speed Boost And Modern Features

Amtrak has been promising that an upgrade to its signature Acela high speed service along the Northeast Corridor was on the horizon. It finally is, set to debut at the end of the month. ByLaurie ...
Newsweek

Amtrak Launches ‘New Era’ Of High-Speed Trains

Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela high-speed trains capable of 160 mph on Thursday, saying "the future of high-speed rail starts now," but there will be little change in travel times. The first ...