The French-designed, American-manufactured NextGen arrives years late and in a moment when federally sponsored trains are ...

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

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

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela, the nation’s latest high-speed rail service, will begin carrying passengers between Boston and Washington, DC.

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

Fi, individual USB ports, power outlets, reading lights and an “enhanced” offering of food and beverages onboard, the company said.