Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it ...

New Yorkers joined Amtrak employees to welcome the arrival of the railroad’s first official passenger run of its second-generation high-speed train at the Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station Thursday.

Amtrak's new Acela trains offer modern amenities like improved Wi-Fi, power outlets at every seat and a redesigned cafe car. Accessibility features include restrooms with a 60-inch turning radius and ...

Amtrak’s new Acela trains, called NextGen, are four years late arriving for passengers on the Boston-New York-Washington route, but still most Amtrak passengers on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) will ...

The vast majority of train trips in America are pretty leisurely and slow. Most of the time, train travel is a romantic way to get around, but it’s not necessarily a fast one. That is, unless you live ...

Amtrak launched a new high-speed Acela train in August 2025. I rode business class on the old Acela in 2022 and again in 2025 on the new train. The NextGen Acela featured a sleek new design, more ...

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.

Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela high-speed trains capable of 160 mph on Thursday, saying "the future of high-speed rail starts now," but there will be little change in travel times. The first ...

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 ...

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 ...