Amtrak will debut its new NextGen Acela high-speed trains Aug. 28, offering faster, more comfortable service between ...

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle said Amtrak's Keystone Service line is at risk because the railroad could lose $71.1 million in ...

The NextGen Acela fleet will boast new amenities and a smoother, faster ride, reaching top speeds of 160 mph — 10 mph faster ...

The new trains can reach a maximum speed of 160 miles per hour, which is 10 miles per hour faster than the current Acela ...

The new Acela can reach a maximum speed of 160 miles per hour. That's 10 miles per hour faster than the current fleet.

Amtrak has had as many as 20 Acela trains and plans to increase the fleet to 28, as part of a $2.45 billion investment to modernize train service in the Northeast Corridor.

Background The Northeast Corridor carries 750,000 rail passengers per day and is the busiest rail corridor in the country. The Northeast Corridor alone contributes over $3 trillion to the economy each ...

The Northeast Corridor runs from Boston to Washington, DC. It’s the most heavily traveled rail corridor in the US in a region representing 20% of the US gross domestic product.

UB faculty member David Alff opens a copy of his new book, “The Northeast Corridor: The Trains, the History, the People, the Region,” to a photo of the Trenton Transit Center, the corridor’s ...

Northeast’s century-old rail bridges, tunnels land $9 billion overhaul They were built in the eras of Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland and Teddy Roosevelt. Now, Washington is backing a revamp.