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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 ...
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 ...
AOL

I rode in business and first class on Amtrak's NextGen Acela, the fastest train in the US. Here's how they compared.

I spent six hours and $630 on the fastest train in America. The Amtrak Acela is the express option for travelers in the Northeast with only business and first-class seating. In August 2025, the route ...
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 ...
The Boston Globe

What it's like to ride Amtrak’s sleek new Acela NextGen train

WESTWOOD — Well, this wasn’t encouraging. Amtrak’s sparkling new NextGen Acela, touted as the fastest train in the country, was late. Scheduled to depart from the 128-Westwood station at 6:11 a.m., I ...
CBS News

Amtrak's NextGen Acela trains pull into Penn Station for 1st time

Amtrak's NextGen Acela trains, part of the fastest new fleet in America, pulled into Penn Station on Thursday morning. The first public trains to New York City picked up passengers just before 10 a.m.
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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

The fastest train in the United States has never had the country’s fastest Wi-Fi or anything close to it, but the free 5G-based connectivity onboard Amtrak’s NextGen Acela trains now traveling the ...
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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 December 2000. The new service began in Washington, D.C., and Boston, operating ...
WUFT

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 ...
CBS News

New Amtrak Acela trains debut between Boston, D.C. Will be faster, more reliable Transportation Secretary says.

Victoria D. is a digital producer for CBS Boston. Before joining CBS Boston in 2023, Victoria had already worked in journalism in both New York and Boston for more than 10 years. Julie Hanson is ...
Times Union

As Amtrak unveils new Acela trains, high-speed rail eludes Albany

Work is taking place in the Hudson River for the Livingston Avenue Bridge replacement, as seen on Aug. 27 in Albany. The $635 million project to replace the railroad bridge spanning the Hudson River ...