Go inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train

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[AdamKJazz]

This is great, now we need to get high speed rail throughout the country, not just the Northeast corridor. California is a prime place for HSR.

[brastmonkey]

Wow! A 21st century train on 19th century rails.

[johnbroadbelt]

At least it’s a start, onwards and upwards AMTRAK

[kimberlymacever]

Yes! This is what we need in this country! Build them all over the US! This will help with climate change and people who don’t want to fly.

[gt]

Great to see this upgrade having sampled the Shinkansen in Japan in 2019 and the current Acela just last month. I love cars and don't mind air travel but the US is tailor made for high-speed rail with its long stretches of contiguous land and it's more climate-friendly and less hassle than a plane flight so I hope HSR spreads further here. If only we'd get away from our fixation on highways and planes and appreciate the virtues of a more multi-modal transport system.

[captainwesb]

Although my background and career has been in aviation. I am still pro-train. I will always have a soft spot for trains since it’s what I grew up riding around the US on. So I am definitely cheering all the new innovations on. So exciting!

[NorthAtlanticRails]

1:31 shows the Acela business class car I was onboard almost a year ago (3406).
1:53 power car 2127 looking close to completion in the background
2:05 set 19 (the Acela I was on almost a year ago) being shown in the spotlight

[ce]

Looks amazing!! 🇫🇷 🇺🇸, 350km/h capable train on a small stretch of 260km/h track should only be the start, America needs radical investment in its rail infrastructure desperately

[mx]

Now Amtrak actually needs to make the tracks high-speed capable, with an average speed of 123km/h the Acela express wouldn't be called a highspeed line anywhere else in the world.

[rbrockhaus]

HSR needs to include the Midwest with Chicago being the major hub. Imagine HSR branching out to St. Louis, KC, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Detroit, GR, Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Cincinnati? Totally feasible

[dannjrad]

The overall train's design is so aesthetically pleasing

[Tokax]

As a high speed rail fan I love the new generation Acela it's so amazing and definitely compares to other nations trains

[torikicklighter]

This is a great presentation!!! When will these new type trains throughout the rest of the country? Especially states like Ohio, Georgia, Michigan and many other states as well!!! We rail enthusiasts are starved for more excellent passenger trains and increased services!!! 😁👍🏽👏🏾🙏🏽

[uncinarynin]

3:00 Nice gap filler on the doors. However that always slows down the opening process as well because it must extend before the door can open. Maybe not such a problem for high speed trains but for commuter trains stopping a lot it can be a cause of delay.

[Nekros-te]

Automobile industry will lobby like they always have to stop other modes of transportation.

[mitzy]

Cool train but the track infrastructure itself needs upgrading. Most of the journey between Washington and Boston it will barely get over 80mph

[haregewinbekele]

Wonderful! 👍about time! I'm happy to see a change here in USA! Thank you!

[mostfrozenburrito]

I hope we get high speed rail connecting the whole country together. Trains are so cool but they’ve never been accessible to me since I lived in small towns my whole life but now I live in Texas and I would give anything to not have to drive in Texas lol I have never witnessed such anger on the roads as I do now

[thastayapongsak]

HSR needs its own track to achieve full capacity.

[muhammadrahman]

This train is the same as the Avelia Horizon TGV M Train but similar to it. This train is part of Avelia TGV Family of High Speed Trains but in the United States, America or the United States of America.