When I rode in business and first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train, I wasn't expecting color-coded cars or new and ...

Last month, Amtrak unveiled new high-speed trains on the Northeast Corridor, a rail line that connects Boston and Washington, ...

Amtrak has launched its new NextGen Acela high-speed train, and with its debut came many promises and lots of hype, but does it meet expectations?

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 ...

Amtrak debuts its sleek NextGen Acela on the Northeast Corridor with smoother rides, more seats, better WiFi—but no faster ...

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's NextGen Acela trains have all sorts of new features to speed up travel time and accommodate today's commuters.

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, DC, New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s ...

Later, there was an issue with the doors being stuck in New Haven. Passengers needed to walk to a different car to get off the train. At 8:40 a.m., I received an email that the train was running 20 ...

I finally had a chance to ride the new NextGen Acela and I have to admit, I was wrong:  this really is Amtrak’s train of the ...

Amtrak has been promising that an upgrade to its signature Acela high speed service along the Northeast Corridor was on the horizon. It finally is, set to debut at the end of the month. ByLaurie ...

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