Joey Hadden/Business InsiderThe Amtrak NextGen Acela is the fastest train in the US.I booked a business-class ticket from New York City to Washington, DC, for $180.Then, I traveled from Washington, DC, to NYC in first class for $450.
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The author rode in business class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train ... In September 2025, I booked a business-class ticket from New York City to Washington, DC, on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train for $180.
When I saw how much a first-class ticket cost on the AmtrakAcela train, I had to book it ... The second ride was on Amtrak's NextGen Acela train that launched in August ... On the NextGen Acela, I had a spacious window seat in a row of two.
Business Insider's reporter rode business class on both the old and new AmtrakAcela trains ... I was able to fully appreciate Amtrak's brand-new Acela train because I'd ridden the old one ... But the NextGen Acela had a fresh, new appearance.