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, ...

The vast majority of train trips in America are pretty leisurely and slow. Most of the time, train travel is a romantic way to get around, but it’s not necessarily a fast one. That is, unless you live ...

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 ...

Amtrak says it's ready to hit the gas, or in this case, the rails. The nation's rail system is rolling out five new NextGen Acela trains, capable of reaching speeds of up to 160 miles per hour. The ...

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 ...

Amtrak's new Acela trains are entering passenger service on Aug. 28, and I had a chance to join a preview for journalists ahead of their first regular run. On the trip from New York to New Haven, ...

Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it's the fastest US train. Known as the NextGen Acela, the train has two classes — business and first. I recently traveled in both ...

Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela high-speed trains capable of 160 mph on Thursday, saying "the future of high-speed rail starts now," but there will be little change in travel times. The first ...

Amtrak’s brand new Acela trains enter service under a Trump administration that’s more selective in supporting transit projects It was sunny and temperate as Amtrak’s inaugural Acela Avelia Liberty ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --Rail passengers in the nation's Northeast Corridor can travel aboard Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed rail service that launched on Wednesday morning. The new rail service began ...