I booked 2 business-class tickets on Amtrak's speedy Acela train 3 years apart. The second ride was smoother and sleeker.

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A composite image of an Amtrak NextGen Acela parked next to the older Acela model and inside the business-class car on the NextGen Acela
Business Insider's reporter rode business class on both the old and new Amtrak Acela trains.

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I rode Amtrak's new Acela train, the fastest in the US. The 6 most surprising parts had nothing to do with speed.

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Inside a first-class train car on an Amtrak Acela train
Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.

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