The newly debuted NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the previous Acela fleet by 10 mph.

The vast majority of train trips in America are pretty leisurely and slow. Most of the time, train travel is a romantic way ...

Amtrak’s new “NextGen Acela” trains have been billed as the dawn of high-speed rail in the US. Yet outdated tracks keep ...

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

Millions of Americans travel around the country on a daily basis. Some are on the move for work, while others are taking ...

So you like going fast, huh? Well, unfortunately for you, the law says speeding is illegal, and even on a race track, you'll be lucky to see speeds higher than 150 mph unless you're in something ...

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The NextGen trains are the first big upgrade to the Acela since 2000 when Amtrak launched its first high-speed service ...