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.
The Cool Down

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

On TikTok, a reporter gave a sneak peek inside Amtrak's new Acela trains — the first new fleet the company has launched in 25 ...
Forbes

California’s High-Speed Rail Project Is A Disgraceful Boondoggle

Steve Forbes breaks down why California’s endless high-speed rail boondoggle is even worse than people think, and why it needs to be scrapped—yesterday. California’s misbegotten high-speed train ...

Tesla now has cheaper Model Y and 3 cars, but are they still too expensive?

Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush, said he was disappointed that the EVs were only about $5,000 cheaper than the next trims of ...

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, ...
AOL

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 ...
LAist

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Brightline West aims to connect Las Vegas and Southern California with high-speed rail. But the planned terminal is not in Los Angeles, where you might expect, but 40 miles ...
Houston Public Media

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

For most of its 218-mile route, Brightline West plans to build in the median of Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Southern California to help keep costs down. (Courtesy of Brightline West) RANCHO ...
Forbes

Rail Europe Says Europe Will Double It’s High Speed Trains By 2030

If you’re boarding a Rail Europe train this month, whether it’s a sleeper train between major cities, a high-speed TGV, or a Channel crossing on Eurostar, take note that 2025 marks the 200th ...
abc7NY

New York School of Design students design merch for 'Next Gen Acela' train launch

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- The biggest passenger train operation in the county, Amtrak, recently launched its new premium fleet of trains called "Next Gen Acela." It's taking a new kind of approach to big ...
CNN

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 ...
The Hoya

Federal Government to Take Control of Union Station

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced plans to reclaim management of Union Station, a transportation hub and national landmark, Aug. 27. On Aug. 27, the U.S. Department of ...