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.

Amtrak's new Acela trains launched along the northeast corridor this week, making their first stops in Baltimore Thursday. The Acela trains shuttle travelers between Boston and Washington, D.C., also serving Baltimore, Wilmington, Delaware; Philadelphia; New York City; New Haven, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island.