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Traveling from NYC to D.C. on Amtrak's Acela — the fastest trains in the U.S.

WBUR

Published August 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM CDT

The fastest trains in the U.S. are now running along the Northeast Corridor.

Amtrak’s new Acela trains can hit 160 miles per hour, but on the busy route between Boston and Washington, D.C., they don’t stay at that top speed for long.

NPR transportation correspondent Joel Rose took a ride aboard the first train from New York to Washington, D.C.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.