Amtrak’s $2.3 billion program to replace its aging fleet of high‐speed Acela trainsets on the Northeast Corridor with 28 new trainsets is years behind schedule and over budget, said a report by an ...

Amtrak has halted payment on its new fleet of Acela cars as the manufacturer has been unable to meet federal safety standards, according to a report released Tuesday by the federal railway’s inspector ...

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 ...

US Senator Charles Schumer has announced that French transport firm Alstom is set to win a $2.5bn contract to build the next generation of high-speed trains for rail operator Amtrak. The final details ...

Amtrak announced the latest milestone in the development of the new Acela trains with the unveiling of interior designs. As part of a partnership with Alstom, Amtrak is upgrading the experience for ...

The future of high-speed rail on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor seems to be getting back on track. The original generation of Acela trains was set to be replaced last spring after 20 years of use. After ...

2nd test run of Pre-production Acela II on the PH Line. Amtrak has full rights to this image. New Acela 21 in Testing More delays are anticipated for Amtrak’s new Acela trainsets, already three years ...

Amtrak’s $2 billion effort to replace its fleet of Acela express trains on the Washington-to-Boston corridor has hit a foreseeable snag: The new trains have to run on an old railroad. The trains from ...

Rail equipment manufacturer Alstom is building an Amtrak NextGen Acela train maintenance facility in Ogletown to help keep the rail company's fleets in near-continuous service. Alstom has purchased a ...