Acela 2 arriving at New Haven Union Station with train 2251 from Boston.

Amtrak's NextGen Acela 2 2141 on Boston to Washington, D.C. train 2271.

A young man who’s a frequent visitor to the Perryville Railroad Museum carefully records the passing of NextGen Acela Trainset 14, which is holding down the Train 2251 assignment on September 20... (more)

NextGen Acela Trainset 21 is holding down the Train 2251 assignment on Saturday, September 13, as it glides past the Perryville MARC Station on No. 3 Track.

Note the MOW equipment parked o... (more)

Avelia in Action! Amtrak Avelia Liberty power car 2122 is the lead unit on Acela train 2154, seen passing through Harrison Station shortly after departing Newark Penn Station. A... (more)

Amtrak 2173 led by the new Alstom Acela 2 clears CP244 in Westport, Conn.

Amtrak 2170 led by the new Alstom Acela 2 glides across Saga bridge over the Saugatuck River.

Acela 2, Evening 1. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Amtrak introduced the Alstom Acela 2 to the revenue riding public. The culmination of many years of work debuted in the morning Train 2153 ... (more)

Acela 2, Evening 1. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Amtrak introduced the Alstom Acela 2 to the revenue riding public. The culmination of many years of work debuted in the morning Train 2153 ... (more)

Acela 2, Evening 1. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Amtrak introduced the Alstom Acela 2 to the revenue riding public. The culmination of many years of work debuted in the morning Train 2153 ... (more)

Acela 2, Day 1. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Amtrak introduced the Alstom Acela 2 to the revenue riding public. The culmination of many years of work debuted on Train 2153 (TS 20/AMTK 2130... (more)

On August 27, 2025 Amtrak ran an excursion for the media and political dignitaries to tout the launch the following day of NextGen Acela service. Trainset #11 operated as train 880(27), seen here ... (more)

Acela 2 Over The Cove. On March 1, 2024, Amtrak/Alstom Acela 2 Train Set 8 crossed Shaw's Cove in New London, Connecticut while operating as non-revenue train 846. On Thursday, August 28, 2... (more)

An Acela Express Trainset crosses the Susquehanna River on a hot summer day.

A first-gen Acela passes by Jersey Ave. on its way to Washington. The new Acela II trainsets will soon begin entering service causing these current sets to slowly start retiring.