The Acela Express is Amtrak's premium service in the Northeast Corridor and North America's fastest passenger train. A Bombardier Alstom consortium built 20 trainsets at a cost of $800 million. Each trainset has two power cars, a first class car, four business class cars, and a cafe car. Acela Express entered revenue service on December 11, 2000. It operates at speeds of up to 150 MPH and has tilting technology to improve passenger comfort as the train goes through curves.
Acela Express Cafe Car at 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA, May 20, 2002
Acela Express Cafe Car at Boston South Station, December 26, 2000
Exterior Destination Sign. Displays train number and destanation
First Class Car 3215 at Boston South Station. December 26, 2000
Acela Express Power Car 2000 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2002 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2003 at Washington-Union Station, December 28, 2015
Acela Express Power Car 2004 at Washington Union Station, June 29, 2003
Acela Express Power Car 2004 at BWI Airport Rail Station, March 23, 2017
Acela Express Power Car 2005 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2008 at Washington Union Station, August 7, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2011 (left) & Acela Express Power Car 2033 at Boston-South Station, March 31, 2013
Acela Express Power Car 2012 at Washington Union Station, August 3, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2012 (right) with the Beech Grove (10001) at Washington Union Station, May 27, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2013 at Washington Union Station, November 17, 2001
Acela Express Power Car 2014 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2016 at Washington, DC Union Station. May 9, 2001
Acela Express Power Car 2016 at Washington, DC Union Station, May 9, 2001
Acela Express Power Car 2016 at Washington, DC Union Station with AEM-7 956, May 9, 2001
Acela Express Power Car 2016 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2018 at Washington Union Station, August 7, 2002
Acela Express Power Cars 2018 (left) and 2024 at Washington Union Station, December 1, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2018 at BWI Airport Rail Station, March 23, 2017
Acela Express Power Car 2018 at Boston Back Bay, April 22, 2016
Acela Express Power Car 2018 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2019 at BWI Airport Rail Station, October 19, 2016
Acela Express Power Car 2019 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2020 at Boston South Station. December 29, 2000
Acela Express Power Car 2024 at Washington Union Station, May 27, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2026 at Washington Union Station, November 28, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2027 at BWI Airport Rail Station, April 2, 2014
Acela Express Power Car 2027 at New Haven-Union Station, March 31, 2013
Acela Express Power Car 2028 at BWI Airport Rail Station in Odenton, MD, September 30, 2001
Acela Express Power Car 2030 at Boston South Station. December 26, 2000
Acela Express Power Car 2030 at Boston South Station. December 26, 2000
Acela Express Power Car 2030 at Boston South Station. December 26, 2000
Acela Express Power Car 2030 at Washington-Union Station, December 28, 2015
Acela Express Power Car 2031 at Washington Union Station, June 21, 2001
Acela Express Power Car 2031 at Boston South Station. December 26, 2000
Acela Express Power Car 2033 at Washington Union Station, May 20, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2033 at BWI Airport Rail Station, April 2, 2014
Acela Express Power Car 2033 at New Haven-Union Station, March 31, 2013
Acela Express Power Car 2033 at New York-Penn Station, March 31, 2013
Acela Express Power Car 2035 at BWI Airport Rail Station, October 28, 2016
Acela Express Power Car 2035 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018
Acela Express Power Car 2038 at Washington, DC Union Station, May 9, 2001
Acela Express Power Car 2038 at Washington Union Station, August 7, 2002
Acela Express Power Car 2038 at Halethorpe, MD, November 25, 2018