The NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the current Acela fleet by 10 mph.

When Amtrak announced earlier this month that its new NextGen Acela train would debut with stops on the New Haven Line, ...

NextGen is faster than the original Acela but will not set any world speed records. Its top velocity of 160 mph falls short ...

The ride takes a little over three hours and can cost as little as $59, making it shorter than driving and cheaper than ...

The evolution of high-speed trains has revolutionized rail travel, pushing the limits of speed, sustainability, and ...

Amtrak first introduced its Acela product in 2000. The NextGen trains were outlooked to enter service in 2022, but ...

Expect more seats, 5G Wi-Fi and a sleek new look on the Northeast Corridor ...

Less pollution (these rail lines would be electric) and fewer deaths. (No one has died on the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail system in its 55-year history, compared with 36,120 on American ...

Trains are still rolling through East Palestine, Ohio, at 50 miles per hour — the same speed allowed last February when an accident spilled toxic chemicals in the rural town.

An inside look at America's fastest train Amtrak's new Acela, which is America's fastest train, is undergoing speed testing at a sprawling 30,000-acre facility outside Pueblo, Colorado.