NextGen Acela Amtrak First Ride | America’s Newest High-Speed Train Launch Day 🇺🇸

Published at : 14 Dec 2025

Amtrak’s brand-new NextGen Acela has officially launched—the fastest train in the United States! 🇺🇸🚄 Join me for a launch day ride and review as I experience both Business Class and First Class on the new Acela.

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👇 Click here for more about the old generation Acela train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAQ2GjF5tas&t=23s

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Train 1: NextGen Acela 2153
Seat: Business Class
Route: New York - Washington DC
Length: ~3 hours

Train 2: NextGen Acela 2170
Seat: First Class
Route: Washington DC - New York
Length: ~3 hours
Link: https://www.amtrak.com/routes/acela-train.html

Chapters
0:00 Highlights
0:27 NextGen Acela intro & map
2:01 Boarding
4:09 Business Class seat review
6:20 Business Class loo review
7:03 Cafe car
8:09 Souvenirs
8:47 WIFI speed
9:10 Smoothness
9:37 How fast is the NextGen Acela?
11:55 Arrive in DC
12:36 Launch day celebration in DC
13:34 First Class seat review
17:14 First Class loo review
17:57 Dining
19:14 Price of NextGen Acela
19:40 Arrive in NY

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