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Amtrak NextGen Acela debuts on August 28 [updated]

Lorenzo Pallotta — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:08:13 +0000

Starting Thursday, August 28, Amtrak will begin service with its new NextGen Acela trains on the Northeast Corridor, connecting Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston.

[passenger] The target: New Amtrak high-speed trains to enter service before the end of 2024

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:13:11 +0000

In early February, the annual meeting of the Next Generation Equipment Committee (NGEC) was held in Washington DC – Check out all reports and presentations here.

[US / Expert] Amtrak and Alstom reveal the interior of the new Acela

Lubomir Cech — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:38:00 +0000

Alstom and Amtrak have revealed the interior of the new Acela trainsets that will be deployed on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

[US] Video: Amtrak’s new Avelia HST reaches 165 mph

railcolor — Fri, 22 May 2020 18:36:16 +0000

In February a first Avelio Liberty was taken to the Transportation Technology Center (TTCI) near Pueblo, in the state of Colorado.

[US] In the picture: A second Alstom Avelia for Amtrak appears (and it is different)

Konstantin Planinski — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:41:55 +0000

It was only a month ago when we got a good glimpse at the #NewAcela for Amtrak. Now, what appears to be a second trainset has been released from the workshops.

[US] #NewAcela: The first Alstom Avelia Liberty for Amtrak released (for tests)

lubo.cech@gmail.com — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:08:59 +0000

The first out of 28 Alstom Avelia Liberty high-speed trains for Amtrak was sent on a nine-month vacation in Colorado.

[US] Video: Amtrak’s new Acela train on the move

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:18:20 +0000

Amtrak has released a video of unit no. 2101 on the move. Watch the first train of a new generation during a careful transport move outside Alstom’s factory in Hornell (USA):

Alstom is building 28 new high-speed trains, branded ‘Avelia Liberty’, which will run on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Boston and Washington D.C.

[US] Take a look inside: The new Acela high speed trains for Amtrak

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:44:49 +0000

Alstom is currently completing the first prototype high-speed trains from Amtrak, which are being built at its Hornell and Rochester facilities in New York.

[US / Expert] Under construction: The Avelia Liberty for Amtrak

Konstantin Planinski — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:58:52 +0000

So far, we’ve seen computer-generated images only. This is the real thing: Alstom’s Avelia Liberty for Amtrak under assembly in Hornell, New York, USA:

Scheduled to enter service on the Northeast Corridor in 2021, these high-speed trains will have to redefine the customer experience for Amtrak clients.

[US] Amtrak reveals interior design of its future Alstom Avelia trains

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:27:20 +0000

Amtrak has revealed the interiors on its future Alstom Avelia Liberty trains. 28 nine-car sets with a maximum speed of 257 km/h (160 mph) are on order.