The future of high-speed rail on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor seems to be getting back on track. The original generation of Acela trains was set to be replaced last spring after 20 years of use. After ...

Get ready for a faster and more comfortable ride. After a prolonged series of delays and missed deadlines, Amtrak has officially set a start date for its fleet of next-generation Acela trainsets, ...

All aboard! Join me for the first ever revenue service of Amtrak’s brand-new NextGen Acela, the fastest train in North America. From Boston South Station to Washington, DC, we’ll experience 457 miles ...

Last month, Amtrak announced the purchase of 28 new high-speed trains from the French manufacturer Alstom. The model is called the Avelia Liberty, and it will run the Acela routes (from Washington, ...

Amtrak has signed a set of contracts totaling $1.8 billion with manufacturing company Alstom for the design and building process of 28 new high-speed trains. The Avelia Liberty trains, which are ...

For frequent Amtrak riders, it's a sight for sore eyes … and maybe one you thought might never actually come to life. The thing in question is one of the Acela Avelia Liberty trains screaming by at ...

The first replacement trainset for Amtrak’s high-speed service is just a shell of itself – and that’s good news. Alstom and Merrill Technologies Group this week celebrated the completion of the first ...

Amtrak has unveiled artist’s impressions of interiors for its forthcoming Alstom-built Avelia Liberty high-speed trainsets, which will replace the current Acela Express fleet on the Boston-New ...

America’s first high-speed rail line is on its way, a testament to the once-in-a-generation infrastructure investments being made across the nation. The new $3 billion grant to build Brightline West, ...

Amtrak’s brand new Acela trains enter service under a Trump administration that’s more selective in supporting transit projects It was sunny and temperate as Amtrak’s inaugural Acela Avelia Liberty ...