The new trains, built in Hornell, N.Y. by French multinational builder Alstom, cost $2.3 billion, and are at the center of a ...

Amtrak will roll out the "NextGen" Acela, a new fleet of sleek trains traveling between Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C ...

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

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

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

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

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

With iconic and timeless landscapes and a slice of history, this route had a remarkable ridership surge in just one year.

The United States' fastest passenger train is finally ready to roll. On August 28, 2025, Amtrak will launch the long-awaited ...

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