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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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider ...
CNBC

Amtrak is launching its faster NextGen Acela with better amenities after years of delays. Here's what you need to know

Amtrak is debuting its NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, the company's next step in its goal of achieving high-speed rail. The new trains will slowly replace the current Acela equipment, increasing ...
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I booked a business-class ticket on the new Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $180 price tag.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author rode in business class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I paid $180 to ride in business ...
WWNO

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 ...
The New York Times

Sleeker, Comfier, a Tiny Bit Faster: Riding Amtrak’s New Acela

The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow. Amtrak’s NextGen Acela train passing through New York on ...
CBS News

Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...
Wall Street Journal

Amtrak’s New Acela Trains Are Here. They’re Moving Slower Than the Old Ones.

Amtrak is launching a new high-speed Acela train, but there is one wrinkle: It isn’t actually faster, yet. Five next-generation Acela trains begin service Thursday as part of a $2.45 billion project ...
Crain's New York

Amtrak launches new Acela trains for faster commutes

Step onto an Amtrak train and you’re likely to enter a compact car with the stale odor that comes with thousands of riders passing through a decades-old train. That’s not the case for the spacious new ...
Railway Technology

Amtrak introduces NextGen Acela trains

The NextGen Acela train is engineered to reach speeds of up to 160mph. Credit: Alstom SA. Amtrak has launched its NextGen Acela service, marking a major update to the Acela service since its initial ...
Newsweek

Amtrak Launches ‘New Era’ Of High-Speed Trains

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela high-speed trains capable of 160 ...
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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 I had no business in Washington, DC, when I traveled there on a rainy ...