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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 ...

I rode Amtrak's new Acela train, the fastest in the US. The 6 most surprising parts had nothing to do with speed.

When I rode in business and first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train, I wasn't expecting color-coded cars or new and ...
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Amtrak launches new 160mph Acela trains — but they take just as long as the old ones

Amtrak's sleek new 160mph tilting Acela trains serving stations on the Northeast Corridor entered service today, but they don't complete the journey any faster than the old trains. Passengers are ...
Yahoo

First look inside Amtrak’s new Acela, featuring modern seating, faster Wi-Fi

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amtrak's new Acela trains are entering passenger service on Aug. 28, and I had a chance to join a preview for journalists ahead of ...
CNN

Amtrak announces debut date for new Acela trains

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela trains will begin revenue service on August 28 along the Northeast Corridor between ...
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 ...
Gizmodo

Faster NextGen Acela Trains Are Coming to the U.S. at the Worst Time

When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station rail yard. Over the din of ...
Phys.org

The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats, but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future

When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: Philadelphia's 30th Street Station rail yard. Over the din of ...
Business Insider

Every single one of Amtrak's shiny new Acela trains has a manufacturing defect, audit says

Amtrak's new Acela trains could be delayed yet again, according to a new government audit of the $2.1 billion project. The problem this time around? Amtrak's Inspector General found manufacturing ...
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.

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 ...