I've traveled over 4,500 miles on Amtrak trains. My rides have been better than expected and filled with surprises.

After spending many hours on Amtrak trains, I've learned some great tips for train travel and have been surprised by a few ...
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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 Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it ...
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Amtrak Debuts New High-Speed Trains Across Northeast As Trump Seizes DC's Union Station

High-speed rail in the Northeast just got a significant upgrade. Amtrak's new NextGen Acela trains launched on Wednesday, August 27. The first train left Union Station in Washington, DC, at 5 a.m., ...
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13 thoughts from our test ride on Amtrak’s new Acela train

We sent a reporter to try Amtrak’s new high-speed trains on a round-trip ride from D.C. to Philadelphia. On Aug. 28, Amtrak debuted its first batch of long-awaited NextGen Acela trains in the ...

-Amtrak passenger railroad needs up to $4.9 bln in U.S. funding -CEO

Amtrak Chief Executive William Flynn told Congress on Wednesday the U.S. passenger railroad needs up to $4.9 billion in government funding to avoid service and job cuts, and address mounting losses.