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, a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track," has been serving the American frontier and three Canadian provinces since 1971, making it a dominant passenger rail line, operating intercity ...
The fastest trains in the U.S. are now running along the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak’s new Acela trains can hit 160 miles per hour, but on the busy route between Boston and Washington, D.C., they don’t ...