Ahead of an anticipated record-breaking travel numbers this Labor Day weekend, Amtrak has launched its new high-speed Acela train which will travel between D.C. and Boston. It is virtually a carbon ...

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The new long-distance trains aim to modernize Amtrak's aging fleet and usher in a new golden age of travel.

The new Acela NextGen debuted in August, running between Washington, D.C., and Boston with stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and more. With a top speed of 160 mph, the train is slightly ...

Amtrak has started the process for its largest-ever long-distance train order, aiming to modernize and replace its aging fleet with over 800 new railcars by 2027, enhancing rail travel across the U.S.

East Coast travel may get a little quicker. Amtrak debuted a faster new train Thursday called "NextGen Acela" that will be able to hit a top speed of 160 mph. Amtrak's original high-speed Acela trains ...

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 ...

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Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour. Leo Friedman and his mother, Phyllis, ...