NextGen Acela Trip Report: Improvements outweigh missed opportunities
When Amtrak’s first generation Acela service launched more than a quarter century ago it was received with fireworks displays and massive in... Continue Reading
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Amtrak issues RFP for single-level long distance coaches
As Amtrak slowly but surely makes progress on overhauling its high-speed and regional trainsets with NextGen Acela and Airo, respectively, a... Continue Reading
Amtrak to launch NextGen Acela service on August 28
After nearly half a decade of watching, waiting, and testing, Amtrak has revealed that revenue passenger service of its NextGen Acela trains... Continue Reading
Why Amtrak Acela First Class feels like poor value
Finding myself on yet another New York to Washington D.C. business trip, I wanted to try something different. I have flown the airline shutt... Continue Reading
Amtrak seeks to differentiate Acela with new enhanced menu
As airlines have eliminated their Northeast shuttle services and associated perks since Covid, Amtrak is clear in its desire to capture thes... Continue Reading
Amtrak adds Northeast Regional frequencies as it confirms rebound
While most major airlines have bounced back to — and even beyond — their pre-Covid schedules, rail operators have generally lagged behind. B... Continue Reading
Brightline West gets DOT bond boost for bullet train project
The US Department of Transportation has granted Brightline West a new $2.5 billion private activity bond allocation, adding to a previous $1... Continue Reading
Amtrak divulges fresh details about Airo passenger experience
Ask anyone who has ridden Amtrak in the Northeast about their passenger experience on board, and they’ll almost certainly say something alon... Continue Reading
Amtrak designs better PaxEx in advance of Airo debut
When you travel domestically, do you seek out comfort or speed? In Japan and other countries with advanced high-speed rail networks, travell... Continue Reading
How Amtrak treats Roomette passengers like royalty — mostly
When someone says they’re taking Amtrak from New York to Washington DC, the typical follow-up question is whether they’re taking a Northeast... Continue Reading
Hugging the coast on Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner
Coastal erosion has disrupted Amtrak’s scenic Pacific Surfliner service between San Diego and Irvine, California. But just before Amtr... Continue Reading
Amtrak riders go wild as railroad announces menu changes
When an airline modifies its buy-on-board food and beverage program, typically there isn’t much hullabaloo. Outside of the 2018 incident whe... Continue Reading
Amtrak Midwest’s new coaches fitted with Icomera connectivity
Several years ago, Amtrak selected Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered Icomera to supply “next-generation passenger Wi-Fi” on selec... Continue Reading
Press Release: Amtrak unveils interiors for new Acela trainsets
Amtrak and its supplier, Alstom, have reached another milestone in the development of the new Acela trainsets, unveiling the interiors of th... Continue Reading
Press Release: LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency upgrades onboard Wi-Fi
EQUANS, through its subsidiary Icomera, is delivering next-generation connectivity to the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN)... Continue Reading