East Coast travel may get a little quicker. Amtrak debuted a faster new train Thursday called "NextGen Acela" that will be able to hit a top speed of 160 mph. Amtrak's original high-speed Acela trains ...
Yahoo: Report says Amtrak's new higher-speed trains delayed by planning, track issues
The Boston Globe: High-speed rail is a distraction. Just make the trains better.
Some are disappointed with the speed of Amtrak’s new NextGen Acela trains. But if a billion dollars could buy either 10 extra minutes or high-speed Wi-Fi that always worked, I think I know which most ...
In “High-speed rail is a distraction. Just make the trains better” (Opinion, Oct. 28), Alan Wirzbicki argues that what’s more important to passengers on Amtrak’s new NextGen Acela trains is quality Wi ...
Amtrak is debuting its NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, the company's next step in its goal of achieving high-speed rail. The new trains will slowly replace the current Acela equipment, increasing ...
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Big changes hit the rails in Connecticut on Thursday when Amtrak officially launched its next generation of high-speed Acela trains. The new trains rolled into Union Station in ...
WBUR: Now boarding! Amtrak launches higher speed trains between Boston and D.C.
Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour. Leo Friedman and his mother, Phyllis, ...
Yahoo: CA High-Speed Rail says this simple change could get a train built faster. What we know
CA High-Speed Rail says this simple change could get a train built faster. What we know
Fast Company: Amtrak’s new Acela trains can’t keep up with high-speed rail
At 186 miles per hour, the landscape starts to blur. A mile disappears every 20 seconds. An entire town can blink by in the time it takes to remember its name. High-speed trains are, as the name ...
People: High-Speed Trains Will Connect L.A. and S.F. in Under 3 Hours, but Still Face Challenges — See the Renderings
High-Speed Trains Will Connect L.A. and S.F. in Under 3 Hours, but Still Face Challenges — See the Renderings
Forbes: Rail Europe Says Europe Will Double It’s High Speed Trains By 2030
Rail Europe Says Europe Will Double It’s High Speed Trains By 2030
ABC30 Action News: Switching tracks? Valley lawmaker claims High-Speed Rail will run regular trains to meet deadline
Switching tracks? Valley lawmaker claims High-Speed Rail will run regular trains to meet deadline
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow. Amtrak’s NextGen Acela train passing through New York on ...
New York Daily News: Amtrak unveiling new faster, lighter high-speed Acela train cars
Amtrak is set to begin operation of a new fleet of high-speed rail cars on Thursday, with the Train No. 2153, the first of a new generation of Acela trains, leaving Boston’s South Station for ...
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak's next-generation high-speed Acela train cars were delayed by more than four years due to planning, design and track issues, and a desire ...
6abc News: What to know about Amtrak's new high-speed NextGen Acela train
A new high-speed Amtrak train has officially made its first tracks along the Northeast Corridor. The NextGen Acela had its inaugural ride from Washington, D.C., to New York City's Penn Station on ...
CBS News on MSN: Why the California high-speed rail project is taking longer than planned
High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.
Fast Company: Why high-speed rail may not work the best in the U.S.
Stephen Mattingly, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, explains why high-speed rail projects in much of the country so often go off track. Dr. Stephen Mattingly ...
In the quest for speed and efficiency, both bullet trains and planes offer compelling advantages for travelers. While planes have long been the symbol of swift transport over long distances, bullet ...
Rail travel has come a long way from the slow chugging of steam engines. Today, the race for the fastest train has become a high-speed pursuit of groundbreaking technology, pushing the boundaries of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rendering shows a high-speed rail train from the front. (California High-Speed Rail Authority) The California High-Speed Rail ...
CNN: When something goes wrong at 186 mph: Inside the fast-reaction world of high-speed train drivers
When something goes wrong at 186 mph: Inside the fast-reaction world of high-speed train drivers
California's high-speed rail costs have ballooned to an estimated $126 billion, with critics calling the LA-to-San Francisco project a "train to nowhere." ...
CBS News: Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers
Bullet trains have become synonymous with speed, efficiency, and technological prowess. As countries like Japan and China push the boundaries of rail travel, the race for the fastest bullet train is ...
Newsweek on MSN: California High-Speed Rail warning issued by ex-chief: 'Dead end'
If you’re boarding a Rail Europe train this month, whether it’s a sleeper train between major cities, a high-speed TGV, or a Channel crossing on Eurostar, take note that 2025 marks the 200th ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The high-speed rail is on the slow track to completion, and it could end up costing the state billions if not done in time. The board chair of Chinatown Fresno says as ...
CBS News: New Amtrak Acela trains debut between Boston, D.C. Will be faster, more reliable Transportation Secretary says.
New Amtrak Acela trains debut between Boston, D.C. Will be faster, more reliable Transportation Secretary says.
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