After a prolonged series of delays and missed deadlines, Amtrak has officially set a start date for its fleet of next-generation Acela trainsets, known as Avelia Liberty trains. These new trains will run on Amtrak's high-speed service along the Northeast Corridor between Washington D.

Amtrak first introduced its Acela product in 2000. The NextGen trains were outlooked to enter service in 2022, but experienced numerous hurdles delaying their introduction.

The first five of Amtrak’s long-awaited, Alstom-built higher-speed trainset, the “NextGen Acela” (but also called “Acela II,” “America’s high-speed train,” and “Avelia Liberty” by the builder), are se