Amtrak’s new Acela trains can’t keep up with high-speed rail

Amtrak did fix one annoyance with the old trains: The power outlets rest between each pair of seats instead of in the wall, ...
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First Look: Amtrak’s Brand New Acela – Fastest Train in America!

Today, we’re riding the first-ever NextGen Acela on its inaugural journey from Boston to Washington, D.C. This is America’s fastest train, capable of reaching 160 mph on the Northeast Corridor. After ...
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Traveler shares 'premium' ride aboard one of America's fastest trains: 'I like [it] so much better than flying'

A popular South Florida influencer said using a high-tech train is "the best decision I ever made" and that she'll never drive from Miami to Orlando again. In the video, TikToker simplysashanoel ...
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Amtrak's NextGen Acela, new fastest passenger train, now serving Boston's South Station

TAKES US TO SOUTH STATION TO ACCEPT A VERY SPECIAL WELCOME TO CUSTOMERS TRAVELING OURSELVES. 53A MOMENTOUS DAY FOR TRAIN TRAVEL IN THE NORTHEAST. BEAUTIFUL. VERY EXCITED TO TRY IT OUT. FOR THE FIRST ...
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The top 10 fastest trains in the world, ranked

The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains can reach a top speed of 160 mph ...
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America’s fastest train rolls into a foggy future for passenger rail

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 ...
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New Acela train stops in Providence ahead of launch

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — One of the fastest trains in the United States passed through Providence on Wednesday. Amtrak’s new “NextGen Acela” trains will start transporting passengers on Thursday, ...