Amtrak is gearing up to launch its new NextGen Acela fleet, which promises to revolutionize train travel on the Northeast ...

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

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

The new Acela has been promised for the last four years. After resolving design and operation issues, Amtrak is now ...

“NextGen Acela is more than a new train—it’s an evolution of travel,” said Amtrak President Roger Harris. “In just a few ...

Amtrak's new high-speed NextGen Acela trains will soon begin operating between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C.

Amtrak announced its new Acela trains will begin revenue service on Aug. 28, with all 28 of the new sets expected to be ...

The French-designed, American-manufactured NextGen arrives years late and in a moment when federally sponsored trains are ...

Bigger, faster Acela trains on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between D.C., Philadelphia, New York, and Boston will make their ...

The new trains feature 27 percent more seats and more daily departures, Amtrak said. They will have a top speed of 160 miles ...

Amtrak's first NextGen Acela trains officially enter service this month along the Northeast Corridor, marking the first major overhaul of the high-speed route since Acela debuted in 2000.

Amtrak is set to launch an enhanced version of its Northeast Corridor high-speed rail Acela service on Aug. 28.