After a prolonged series of delays and missed deadlines, Amtrak has officially set a start date for its fleet of next-generation Acela trainsets, known as Avelia Liberty trains. These new trains will ...

Today, we’re riding the first-ever NextGen Acela on its inaugural journey from Boston to Washington, D.C. This is America’s fastest train, capable of reaching 160 mph on the Northeast Corridor. After ...

Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has unveiled the livery of its next-generation high-speed Avelia Liberty trains, which are set to operate on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the US. The new ...

Amtrak's next generation Acela — the Avelia Liberty, built by Alstom and featuring Tiltronics active tilting technology — entered revenue service after years of delays, and this first look video ...

Alstom's Hornell workforce is currently in the midst of crafting 28 Avelia Liberty trainsets for Amtrak. The next-generation Acela trains will service the Northeast Corridor and hit speeds of 160 ...

One of Amtrak’s biggest announcements this year was its $2.45 billion planned investment in the Acela Express service on the 457-mile Northeast corridor, which includes a contract with Alstom to ...

Amtrak has signed a set of contracts totaling $1.8 billion with manufacturing company Alstom for the design and building process of 28 new high-speed trains. The Avelia Liberty trains, which are ...

Amtrak’s new fleet of Acela Express trains will debut in 2021. The company will introduce 28 new trainsets manufactured by Alstom, featuring more spacious seats and better Wi-Fi access.