) Pressured by Obama, Biden, AmtrakSpentMillions on Slower Acelas ... than the original Acelas ... https.//www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/12/pressured-by-obama-biden-amtrak-spent-millions-on-slower-acelas.
The author rode in business class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train ... In September 2025, I booked a business-class ticket from New York City to Washington, DC, on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train for $180.
When I saw how much a first-class ticket cost on the AmtrakAcela train, I had to book it ... The second ride was on Amtrak's NextGen Acela train that launched in August ... On the NextGen Acela, I had a spacious window seat in a row of two.
Business Insider's reporter rode business class on both the old and new AmtrakAcela trains ... I was able to fully appreciate Amtrak's brand-new Acela train because I'd ridden the old one ... But the NextGen Acela had a fresh, new appearance.
A quarter of a century after the Acela began whisking passengers between Washington, New York, and Boston, the Acela’s slightly faster replacement finally began service at the end of August ... The Acela ...
I finally had a chance to ride the new NextGen Acela and I have to admit, I was wrong ... These tips are mostly about riding Acela, but many hold true for slower Northeast Corridor trains ... Seats on all Acelas are now reserved.
Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderAmtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August ... The Acela has two classes ... My interest in the new Acela fleet wasn't random.