Amtrak Acela

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Amtrak Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, offering its fastest and most premium intercity rail travel between major cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-speed rail service
passenger rail service
brandName Acela
classConfiguration Business Class
First Class
all-reserved seating
competesWith air shuttle services in the Northeast Corridor
country United States
electrification overhead catenary
majorStop Baltimore
New Haven
New York City
Philadelphia
Providence
manufacturer Alstom
Bombardier Transportation
marketPosition fastest Amtrak service
most premium Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor
notableFeature shorter end-to-end travel times than other Amtrak Northeast Corridor services
tilting trainsets to maintain higher speeds on curves
onboardService Wi‑Fi
food and beverage service
power outlets at seats
operatedBy National Railroad Passenger Corporation
linked to: Amtrak
operator Amtrak
originalBrandName Acela Express
linked to: Acela
ownerOfBrand Amtrak
powerType electric multiple unit
primaryRoute Boston–Washington, D.C.
primaryUse intercity business travel
intercity leisure travel
railCorridor Northeast Corridor
railNetwork Amtrak Northeast Corridor network
linked to: Northeast Corridor
regionServed Northeastern United States
rollingStockModel Acela Express trainsets
linked to: Acela
safetySystem Positive Train Control
cab signaling
serviceType express train service
premium intercity rail
startServiceYear 2000
successorRollingStock Avelia Liberty trainsets
terminus Boston, Massachusetts
Washington, D.C.
ticketClass Business
First
ticketing reserved seats required
topSpeedService 150 mph
240 km/h
trackGauge standard gauge

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Penn Line connectsWith Amtrak Acela
MARC Penn Line sharesTracksWith Amtrak Acela service
linked to: Amtrak Acela
Back Bay station railServices Amtrak Acela
Avelia Liberty belongsToOperatorBrand Amtrak Acela brand
subject linked to: Avelia Liberty trainset
linked to: Amtrak Acela
Northeast Corridor electrified services usesRollingStock Amtrak Acela trainsets
linked to: Amtrak Acela
Amtrak Acela usesRollingStock Acela Express trainsets
linked to: Amtrak Acela
Wilmington station servedBy Amtrak Acela
Shore Line East connectsWith Amtrak Acela (same corridor, no through service)
subject linked to: SLE
linked to: Amtrak Acela
Stamford station servedBy Amtrak Acela
Amtrak Valley Flyer connectsWith Amtrak Acela
MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line electrificationUsedByOtherOperator Amtrak electric trains
linked to: Amtrak Acela
Kingston (Amtrak station) servedBy Amtrak Acela