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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The Uncomfortable Issue With Amtrak's High-Speed Train, According To Some Of The First Riders

Amtrak's NextGen Acela can reach high speeds of up to 160 mph and welcomes more passengers per train, but it does have one uncomfortable and unchangeable issue.
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What to know about Amtrak's new Acela trains, when they'll start service

Amtrak announced its new Acela trains will begin revenue service on Aug. 28, with all 28 of the new sets expected to be carrying passengers by the end of 2027. It's been a long road for Amtrak to get ...
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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 ...
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Amtrak's flagship Acela trains get a long-awaited upgrade

NEW YORK — The fastest trains in Amtrak's fleet are getting even faster. The first of those NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor between ...
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Amtrak launches faster ‘NextGen Acela' service along Northeast Corridor

Amtrak has launched the "future of high-speed rail." The mass transit provider added new NextGen Acela trains to its fleet this week that will run along the Northeast Corridor from Washington D.C. to ...