The new Acela trains were built in the U.S. at Alstom's Hornell, New York facility and include components from 180 suppliers in 29 states.

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start ...

USA: National passenger operator Amtrak has put the first of its long-awaited NextGen Acela trainsets into passenger service on the Northeast Corridor.

Amtrak is launching its NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, with stops in the New York City area. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.

I was startled to see such a show of military force at the Amtrak train station of all places. Troops were everywhere — on overlooks gazing down upon the crowds, strolling through the food court, and ...

Amtrak is celebrating the launch of its NextGen Acela with its first day of revenue service at Washington Union Station.

Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service is back up and running between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The service offers additional stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi ...

Angered by recent state budget cuts to South Florida's publicly funded passenger train, Tri-Rail, Palm Beach County commissioners said publicly for the first time on Aug. 26 that they will oppose ...

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.

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 future of train travel on the Northeast Corridor is here, but just how much of an improvement is it? CNN’s Alexandra ...