Amtrak Nextgen Acela Trains Have Arrived in D.c. We Took a Test Ride
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The Washington Post took a test ride on Amtrak's new NextGen Acela trains, which have arrived in D.C., sparking discussion about the state of American rail travel compared to international counterparts.
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shellwizard
4 months ago
Complete article: https://archive.ph/xr5dL
dtagames
4 months ago
As an American having ridden the TGV on SNCF (in first class, too), these stories make me sad.
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