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Amtrak introduces NextGen Acela trains

Amtrak has launched its NextGen Acela service, marking a major update to the Acela service since its initial rollout in ...
The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start ...
New Amtrak Acela trains launched along the Northeast Corridor Thursday, servicing cities from Boston to Washington, D.C.
Amtrak's new NextGen Acela trains will serve the route between Boston and Washington, D.C., but high-speed rail is not in the ...
Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top ...
The next-generation trains, part of a $2.45 billion upgrade, can reach 160 miles an hour but are limited by the railroad’s ...
Five new NextGen Acela trains will debut Thursday, Aug. 28, with Amtrak, running routes along the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak’s NextGen Acela is considered a “premium ride” for travelers, offering free high-speed Wi-Fi, individual USB ports, ...
Amtrak announced its new Acela trains will begin revenue service on Aug. 28, with all 28 of the new sets expected to be ...
Amtrak first introduced its Acela product in 2000. The NextGen trains were outlooked to enter service in 2022, but ...
A recent locomotive failure that stranded passengers on an Amtrak Wolverine train for more than five hours — mostly without ...
Passengers endured overflowing toilets, jumped from train doors, walked through the dark and dealt with heat-related medical ...