I rode Amtrak's new Acela train, the fastest in the US. The 6 most surprising parts had nothing to do with speed.
Amtrak's NextGen Acela reaches 160 mph, offers business and first classes, and provides three-hour Boston–Washington journeys with notable non-speed features.
Amtrak's new Acela trains can't keep up with high-speed rail
NextGen Acela brings aesthetic and incremental performance upgrades, but track limitations, funding shortages, and regulatory practices constrain consistent high-speed operation on the Northeast Corridor.