Daylight Over The Susquehanna. On June 1, 2020, ALSTOM Amtrak Acela II Train Set 2 (AMTK 2103 leading) made a midmorning departure from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to travel to Washington DC... (more)

Acela II On The Road In Daylight. On March 13, 2023, Amtrak's ALSTOM Acela II Train Set 2 (AMTK 2103/2102) made the trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Boston, Massachusetts as Train 83... (more)

The new Acela II making what I think was its first daylight run up the NEC rounds the curve south of BWI.

The Sky is the Limit: An Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) trainset testing on the Northeast Corridor is seen passing through Metuchen, NJ, en route to Boston, MA, under a colorful sky near... (more)

Welcome to South Station Amtrak 855, the southbound Avelia ferry move waits to depart for Philadelphia.

New Kid on the Block Amtrak 874, the Avelia Liberty deadhead passes Sharon on its way to Boston to test over the next week.

Amtrak has been testing the new Alstom Avelia Liberty on Zone 1 of the Northeast Corridor, The futuristic-looking trainsets are going to be is replacements for the Bombardier Acelas that have bee... (more)

"Avelia Markers at Penn" Amtrak's Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) takes a quick rest at New York's Pennsylvania Station before continuing east for testing. The trainset made it's first ru... (more)

"Amtrak Avelia Liberty at Nassau" Amtrak's Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) Test Train heads east past the old Nassau Interlocking Tower at Princeton Junction on the Northeast Corridor.

Acela II on a test run on over the Susquehanna River.

A #newAcela passes over the Susquehanna River for the first time.

For decades Americans have asked, "How come we don't have high speed trains like Europe?" Well, now we will. This is essentially a 5th generation TGV and is rather different than anythin... (more)

For decades Americans have asked, "How come we don't have high speed trains like Europe?" Well, now we will. This is essentially a 5th generation TGV and is rather different than anythin... (more)

For decades Americans have asked, "How come we don't have high speed trains like Europe?" Well, now we will. This is essentially a 5th generation TGV and is rather different than anythin... (more)

For decades Americans have asked, "How come we don't have high speed trains like Europe?" Well, now we will. This is essentially a 5th generation TGV and is rather different than anythin... (more)