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In 2000, Amtrak introduced the Acela service along the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., via New York City and Philadelphia.The service uses a dedicated Acela Express trainset that was built by a consortium of Alstom and Bombardier between 1998 and 2001.
Amtrak has delayed the rollout of its upcoming high-speed Acela trains to 2024. The new trains will have more seats, speed, and comfort. See inside the upcoming train cars with a modernized cafe ...
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak's $2.3 billion plan to replace its high-speed Acela train cars is more than three years behind schedule and faces more likely price hikes and further delays, a ...
Map of the areas and stations served by Acela in 2006. The Acela (/ ə ˈ s ɛ l ə / ə-SEL-ə; originally the Acela Express until September 2019) is Amtrak's flagship passenger train service along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the Northeastern United States between Washington, D.C. and Boston via 13 intermediate stops, including Baltimore, New York City and Philadelphia.
Amtrak operates a fleet of 2,142 railway cars and 425 locomotives for revenue runs and service, collectively called rolling stock.Notable examples include the GE Genesis and Siemens Charger diesel locomotives, the Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, the Amfleet series of single-level passenger cars, the Superliner series of double-decker passenger cars, and 20 Acela Express high-speed trainsets.
Amtrak’s new Acela trains are already years late. The new trains were supposed to enter service in 2021, and the railroad says the delay is because testing isn’t going smoothly.
Amtrak's Office of the Inspector General warns that the railroad's new Acela trains are not ready to run yet. Delays expected: OIG report warns Amtrak's new Acela trainsets still face issues Skip ...
The first-generation Acela Express trainset is a unique set of vehicles used on the Acela, Amtrak's flagship high-speed service along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the Northeastern United States. When they debuted in 2000, the sets were the fastest in the Americas, reaching 150 mph (240 km/h) on 33.9 mi (54.6 km) of the route.