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Amtrak Levels Up With New NextGen Acela Trains – Here’s How Your Next Ride Might Be Different

Just ahead of Labor Day 2025, Amtrak debuted its NextGen Acela trains on its Northeast Corridor route between Washington, D.C., and Boston. The first new trains departed from Washington, D.C., at 5 ...
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Amtrak’s high-speed Acela trains make inaugural ride

(NewsNation) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joined Amtrak President Roger Harris in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for the launch of the company’s new high-speed NextGen Acela train. The ...
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13 thoughts from our test ride on Amtrak’s new Acela train

We sent a reporter to try Amtrak’s new high-speed trains on a round-trip ride from D.C. to Philadelphia. On Aug. 28, Amtrak debuted its first batch of long-awaited NextGen Acela trains in the ...