Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it's the fastest US train. Known as the NextGen Acela, the train has two classes — business and first. I recently traveled in both ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Amtrak NextGen Acela is the fastest train in the US. I booked a business-class ticket from New York City to Washington, DC, ...

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. I spent six hours and $630 on the fastest train ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author rode in business class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I paid $180 to ride in business ...