Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amtrak An artist illustration of an Amtrak Acela train. The countdown is on for a major railroad revival. On Aug. 28, Amtrak will ...

Amtrak is debuting its NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, the company's next step in its goal of achieving high-speed rail. The new trains will slowly replace the current Acela equipment, increasing ...

A quarter century after the Acela began whisking passengers between Washington, D.C.; New York; and Boston, the Acela’s slightly faster replacement finally began service at the end of August. But the ...

I booked first-class tickets on Amtrak Acela trains three years apart. Neither was worth the price, but my experience on the NextGen fleet was better.

As a frequent rider on Amtrak’s Acela, which connects the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston, I’m happy to announce that high-speed rail travel between Boston and ...

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela trains will begin revenue service on August 28 along the Northeast Corridor between ...

Amtrak has been promising that an upgrade to its signature Acela high speed service along the Northeast Corridor was on the horizon. It finally is, set to debut at the end of the month. ByLaurie ...

WILMINGTON, Del. — When Amtrak launched the high-speed Acela Express train in 2000, the big selling point was a faster ride for time-pressed passengers looking to zip from city to city along the East ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All aboard the future of East Coast travel! Starting Thursday, Aug. 28, customers can travel on Amtrak's NextGen Acela – America's high-speed train – ...