Amtrak’s oldest new trains are arriving shortly: the NextGen Acela (finally) starts running between Washington and Boston on August 28. Ordered in 2016 for $1.8 billion, the first trains arrived from ...

Amtrak passengers will finally get to ride the new $2.4 billion Acela trains capable of hitting 180 mph this spring on the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey if they pass final tests. “Our NextGen Acela ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new model of train capable of speeds of up to 180 miles per hour could be running on Amtrak lines as soon as next ...

A quarter century after the Acela began whisking passengers between Washington, D.C.; New York; and Boston, the Acela’s slightly faster replacement finally began service at the end of August. But the ...

Amtrak’s new NextGen Acela trains have arrived. Washington Post travel reporter Natalie Compton took a round-trip from D.C. to Philly to see what they’re like.

Amtrak announced its new Acela trains will begin revenue service on Aug. 28, with all 28 of the new sets expected to be carrying passengers by the end of 2027. It's been a long road for Amtrak to get ...