Reporter shares eye-opening video from newly unveiled US high-speed train: 'Incredibly nice'

The arrival of Amtrak's new fleet is a step in the right direction, signaling investment in cleaner and faster public ...

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 ...

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.
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Amtrak's new Acela promises more than it delivers

I've been a regular rider of the old Acela for the past 25 years and just tried the new one. I was underwhelmed. Why it matters: This is the premier train line in the United States of America. It ...

Train derails in Baltimore, sending 17 cars off the track, fire officials say

A train derailed, sending 17 cars off the track, on Sunday in East Baltimore, according to Baltimore City Fire spokesperson ...
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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 launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it's the fastest US train. Known as the NextGen Acela, the train has two classes — business and first. I recently traveled in both ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Now boarding! Amtrak launches higher speed trains between Boston and D.C.

East Coast travel may get a little quicker. Amtrak debuted a faster new train Thursday called “NextGen Acela” that will be able to hit a top speed of 160 mph. Amtrak’s original high-speed Acela trains ...
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I Tested the Wi-Fi on Amtrak's NextGen Acela. Bad News: You No Longer Have an Excuse to Skip Work

On several rides between New York and DC, the Wi-Fi on Amtrak's newest trains handled simultaneous YouTube, Netflix, and ...

Rail travel is booming in America

The choice of music—the “anthem of Europe”—hints at Amtrak’s message: America too now has some European-style trains. There ...
Time Out

This proposed new train could offer the fastest coach train service between Boston to Manhattan

Want to get from Boston to Manhattan by rail quickly—without selling your soul for a first-class ticket? That’s the dream ...
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High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it?

America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...