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New Amtrak Acela trains launched along the Northeast Corridor Thursday, servicing cities from Boston to Washington, D.C.
Amtrak's NextGen Acela trains have all sorts of new features to speed up travel time and accommodate today's commuters.
East Coast travel may get a little quicker. Amtrak debuted a faster new train called "NextGen Acela" Thursday that will be able to hit a top speed of 160mph. Amtrak's original high-speed Acela trains ...
Numerous train projects are in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, but Amtrak's modernization is speeding ahead.
The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start ...
Rail passengers in the nation's Northeast Corridor can travel aboard Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed rail service that launched on Wednesday morning.
Amtrak’s long-awaited NextGen Acela trains debut this week with faster top speeds, upgraded seating, improved accessibility and modern amenities.
Tunnel 41 allows people on the California Zephyr to pass through the most treacherous part of the California trail with ease.
CHICAGO — A text and email alert received overnight by passengers ticketed on Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr departing Denver Monday, July 28, warned, “Train 6 will have reduced seating capacity ...
Amtrak has announced that tickets are available for its new Mardi Gras Service that will begin routes along the Gulf Coast on Aug. 18.
According to Amtrak, the new trains will feature 27% more seats per train than their predecessors, and a higher in-service top speed. "NextGen Acela is more than a new train – it’s an ...
Beginning on Aug. 18, Amtrak's intercity train service will run twice-daily between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.