After more than a decade of planning and years of tests, Amtrak's high-speed, next-generation Acela trains are finally set to enter service early next year. The new Acela trains should enter ...

The first American railroads were stubs – strap iron curiosities that hauled marble, granite and coal in winter ... Amtrak debuted the Acela Express, a sleek and pricey train that was billed ...

A new modern Amtrak fleet of 28 high-speed trains will enter service this spring on the popular Acela line from Boston to Washington, D.C. after nearly a decade of planning and design delays.