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Exterior view of an Amtrak NextGen Acela train

11.07.2026

NextGen Acela Maintenance Capacity May Lag Fleet Rollout

NextGen Acela Fleet Reaches 32 Weekday Trips

09.07.2026

NextGen Acela Fleet Expands to 32 Weekday Trips

Amtrak Acela train departing Wilmington Delaware

28.06.2026

Acela First Class Dining Adds More Flexible Menu

11.07.2026

NextGen Acela Maintenance Capacity May Lag Fleet Rollout

NextGen Acela maintenance capacity may trail Amtrak’s fleet rollout, with Alstom’s Newark support facility scheduled to open in summer 2028 after all 28 trainsets are scheduled to enter service through 2027.

09.07.2026

NextGen Acela Fleet Expands to 32 Weekday Trips

Amtrak has expanded the schedule for its NextGen Acela fleet, with 13 new trainsets now in service and 32 weekday trips included in the current timetable.

28.06.2026

Acela First Class Dining Adds More Flexible Menu

Acela First Class dining has been refreshed by Amtrak with a redesigned onboard menu for passengers travelling on the Northeast Corridor.

Acela maintenance center planned in Newark

08.06.2026

Alstom plans Acela maintenance center in Newark

Acela maintenance center plans are moving forward in Newark, Delaware, where Alstom has acquired around 20 acres, or 80,937 sq m, for a new facility serving Amtrak’s next-generation Acela fleet.

The NextGen Acela will launch on August 28, offering faster travel, upgraded interiors, and enhanced passenger comfort for trips along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston.

23.05.2026

Amtrak Acela delivery delays limit loss gains

Amtrak Acela delivery delays limited the railroad’s progress in cutting operating losses. Stronger cost control still improved results across the Northeast Corridor, long-distance trains, and state-supported services.

NextGen Acela customer trips reach one million

23.05.2026

Amtrak marks one million NextGen Acela customer trips

NextGen Acela customer trips have reached one million. The figure marks a milestone for Amtrak’s fleet.

Amtrak arbitration requirement returns to Congress

22.05.2026

NextGen Acela tunnel fire: loose skirt hit third rail

A component on the Amtrak train came loose and contacted the third rail near tunnels used by Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit.

Freedom250 NextGen Acela train enters spotlight

14.05.2026

Freedom250 NextGen Acela train unveiled in Washington

Amtrak has presented the Freedom250 NextGen Acela train in Washington, DC. The design draws inspiration from the US Department of Transportation’s Freedom 250 campaign.

26.03.2026

Amtrak NextGen Acela puts Alstom on Fast Company list

On 24 March 2026, Fast Company’s 2026 World’s Most Innovative Companies list included Alstom. Amtrak NextGen Acela helped drive that result.

New York Today: NextGen Acela: A New Standard for American Rail.

25.03.2026

Alstom NextGen Acela earns Fast Company innovation nod

Alstom NextGen Acela helped place the rail manufacturer on Fast Company’s 2026 transportation companies list. Also, the Fast Company ranking covered the world’s most innovative transportation companies for 2026.

Amtrak “Trak Suits” Mark the NextGen Acela Launch

01.02.2026

Amtrak “Trak Suits” Launch With NextGen Acela Rollout

Amtrak “Trak Suits” are the company’s latest piece of Acela-branded swag, timed to celebrate the launch of its NextGen Acela fleet.

Quad Cities Amtrak funding approved in $1.5B Illinois bill

05.01.2026

Amtrak weather disruptions disrupt routes and Acela service

Amtrak weather disruptions caused scattered problems during the holiday travel period, even though most trains still made it to their endpoints.