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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spent $450 to ride in first class from Washington, DC, to NYC on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train. The Amtrak NextGen Acela is the ...
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I booked a roomette and a first-class seat on Amtrak trains. The cheaper ride was much more comfortable.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I booked a $400 roomette for a 15-hour Amtrak ride across the Southwest in January 2025. Then I booked a $450 first-class ticket ...
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First impressions of the new NextGen Acela first class

Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela trains in August 2025, and I finally had the chance to try these new trains on a one-way trip from New York’s Penn Station to Washington’s Union Station. The new ...
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I rode Amtrak’s NextGen Acela in business class — here’s my take

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela entered service in August 2025, marking the most significant upgrade to U.S. high-speed rail in more than 2 decades. The new trains replace the original Acela, which first ...
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NextGen Acela Inaugural Run Impressions

Amtrak announced Aug. 7 that the new trainsets would be placed into revenue service on Aug. 28. The announcement proclaimed: “NextGen Acela is the all-new, premium ride from Amtrak, running between ...
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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

Business Insider's reporter rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I've spent 100 hours on Amtrak trains. No seat has been more comfortable, no ...
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I booked a roomette and a first-class seat on Amtrak trains. The cheaper ride was much more comfortable.

I booked a $400 roomette for a 15-hour Amtrak ride across the Southwest in January 2025. Then I booked a $450 first-class ticket for a 3-hour train ride from Washington, DC, to New York City. I was ...