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First impressions of the new NextGen Acela first class

Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela trains in August 2025, and I finally had the chance to try these new trains on a ...
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Trains top stories of 2025, No. 2: NextGen Acelas debut

Nine years after Amtrak inked a $2.45 billion contract with Alstom, builder of France's TGV, to build 28 trainsets in the U.S., the new equipment debuted on Aug. 27 with a media trip from Washington ...
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I booked a roomette and a first-class seat on Amtrak trains. The cheaper ride was much more comfortable.

I booked a $400 roomette for a 15-hour Amtrak ride across the Southwest in January 2025. Then I booked a $450 first-class ticket for a 3-hour train ride from Washington, DC, to New York City. I was ...
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I paid $226 to ride Amtrak's business class for the first time. My trip had surprising perks and disappointments.

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South Western Railway confirms plans for first new timetable since 2004

Public consultation planned as new Arterios and changing commuter patterns drive overhaul of timetable, while ageing ...
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Trains' top stories of 2025, No. 2: NextGen Acelas debut

Nine years after Amtrak inked a $2.45 billion contract with Alstom, builder of France's TGV, to build 28 trainsets in the U.S., the new equipment debuted on Aug. 27 with a media trip from Washington ...