Amtrak has launched a new 'Nextgen Acela' service on the Northeast Corridor, bringing trains that hit up to 160 mph to commuters along the east coast.

A new high-speed Amtrak train has officially made its first tracks along the Northeast Corridor. The NextGen Acela had its inaugural ride from Washington, D.C., to New York City's Penn Station on Wednesday morning.

New Amtrak Acela trains launched along the Northeast Corridor Thursday, servicing cities from Boston to Washington, D.C.