Amtrak is gearing up to launch its new NextGen Acela fleet, which promises to revolutionize train travel on the Northeast ...

“NextGen Acela is more than a new train—it’s an evolution of travel,” said Amtrak President Roger Harris. “In just a few ...

After a prolonged series of delays and missed deadlines, Amtrak has officially set a start date for its fleet of ...

Amtrak first introduced its Acela product in 2000. The NextGen trains were outlooked to enter service in 2022, but ...

Amtrak's new high-speed NextGen Acela trains will soon begin operating between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C.

The new trains feature 27 percent more seats and more daily departures, Amtrak said. They will have a top speed of 160 miles ...

NextGen is faster than the original Acela but will not set any world speed records. Its top velocity of 160 mph falls short ...

A new era of high-speed rail is coming to cities throughout the Northeast with the debut of Amtrak’s NextGen Acela trains.

New high-speed trains will make stops in Connecticut. Amtrak will begin rolling out the new fleet of NextGen Acela trains on ...

The first five of Amtrak’s long-awaited, Alstom-built higher-speed trainset, the “NextGen Acela” (but also called “Acela II,” ...

Bigger, faster Acela trains on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between D.C., Philadelphia, New York, and Boston will make their ...

Amtrak is set to launch an enhanced version of its Northeast Corridor high-speed rail Acela service on Aug. 28.