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Amtrak to restore much of Acela Express train service following

WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express is returning to service sooner than planned, with nine trains set to run on Monday, the railroad said. The trains, which can reach speeds of 150 mph, ...
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Amtrak's brand-new high-speed Acela trains finally set to enter service next spring

After more than a decade of planning and years of tests, Amtrak's high-speed, next-generation Acela trains are finally set to enter service early next year. The new Acela trains should enter revenue ...

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

The fastest train in America rides on one of the country’s oldest railroad tracks. A quarter century after the Acela began ...
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Amtrak’s Acela upgrades its menu to match its speed

WILMINGTON, Del. - When Amtrak launched the high-speed Acela Express train in 2000, the big selling point was a faster ride for time-pressed passengers looking to zip from city to city along the East ...
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Amtrak putting fast Acela trains back to work

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express is returning to service sooner than planned, with nine trains set to run Monday, the railroad said. The trains, which can reach speeds of 150 mph, ...
The Baltimore Sun

Amtrak to debut NextGen Acela high-speed trains in Northeast Corridor Aug. 28

Amtrak will begin deploying its new fleet of high-speed trains later this month, connecting major cities in the Northeast Corridor. The trains, known as Amtrak’s NextGen Acela, will run between ...
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I rode Amtrak's new Acela train, the fastest in the US. The 6 most surprising parts had nothing to do with speed.

Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it ...
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New Amtrak Acela trains set to hit rails this spring

A new modern Amtrak fleet of 28 high-speed trains will enter service this spring on the popular Acela line from Boston to Washington, D.C. after nearly a decade of planning and design delays. The ...
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I traveled in business class on Amtrak's high-speed Acela train and thought it was worth the $120 price tag

I booked a business-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela train from Baltimore to New York City in 2022. For $120, I sat in a business-class window seat with a tray table, footrest, and a café car nearby. A ...
The Washington Post

Amtrak’s Acela upgrades its menu to match its speed

After enlisting Stephen Starr to revamp the first-class dishes, Acela applies the same spirit to business class. WILMINGTON, Del. — When Amtrak launched the high-speed Acela Express train in 2000, the ...