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The train that was supposed to fix American rail: Acela first class

For a train marketed as high-speed, the Acela spent most of its life averaging speeds that Europe's slow regional services would find embarrassing. But as a premium intercity experience on the ...
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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spent $450 to ride in first class from Washington, DC, to NYC on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train. The Amtrak NextGen Acela is the ...
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First impressions of the new NextGen Acela first class

Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela trains in August 2025, and I finally had the chance to try these new trains on a one-way trip from New York’s Penn Station to Washington’s Union Station. The new ...
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I rode Amtrak's new Acela train, the fastest in the US. The 6 most surprising parts had nothing to do with speed.

Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I had no business in Washington, DC, when I traveled there on a rainy ...
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I booked 2 business-class tickets on Amtrak's speedy Acela train 3 years apart. The second ride was smoother and sleeker.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amtrak launched a new high-speed Acela train in August 2025. I rode business class on the old Acela in 2022 and again in 2025 on ...
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Amtrak's NextGen Acela, new fastest passenger train, now serving Boston's South Station

TAKES US TO SOUTH STATION TO ACCEPT A VERY SPECIAL WELCOME TO CUSTOMERS TRAVELING OURSELVES. 53A MOMENTOUS DAY FOR TRAIN TRAVEL IN THE NORTHEAST. BEAUTIFUL. VERY EXCITED TO TRY IT OUT. FOR THE FIRST ...
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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

Business Insider's reporter rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I've spent 100 hours on Amtrak trains. No seat has been more comfortable, no ...