Riding Amtrak's NextGen Acela: America's Fastest... and Most Controversial Train

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August 28th, 2025 was a day that I had been looking forward to for nearly 10 years. The Alstom Avelia Liberties, officially known as Amtrak's NextGen Acelas, finally, after nearly 5 years of delays, started carrying passengers along the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston at speeds up to 160 Miles Per Hour! In it's first few months of service, this train has certainly been a topic of discussion, both for good and for bad. However, it's good to get your own perspective on these things, rather than just take the word of others, so I took a ride on these new trains to create my own opinion... plus, I had been waiting for these trains since they were announced in 2016, so of course I had to ride them. I will say, the train surprised me... in more ways than one. Let's see how, and see if they praise and criticism is warranted. My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/uMUxEhDEWy\ If you want to contribute to future video projects, consider leaving a Thanks or subscribe to my Patreon! All paying contributors get their names in the credits of upcoming videos! https://www.patreon.com/c/howwegetaround/membership Shoutout to Joseph Cavagnaro for the footage at Secaucus: https://www.youtube.com/@Josephcavagnaro 0:00 Introduction 2:25 It's Here 6:25 Departing Wilmington 10:10 Arriving in Philadelphia 10:52 The Cafe Car 12:06 Top Speed Through New Jersey! 13:10 The Part that Everyone Will Argue About: Seats 16:53 The Portal Bridge and the Bathrooms 17:44 Stopped near Secaucus 18:54 *French Ambulance Noises* 21:17 Arriving in New York! 23:04 Summing up my thoughts... On Broadway! 28:28 That OTHER High Speed Train I Rode This Year... 34:45 Conclusion #amtrak #highspeedrail #trains #infrastructure #highspeedtrain #electrictrains #americantrain #usarailway #passengertrain #acela #acelaexpress #history #urbanism #intercitytrain #sweden #publictransportation #crisis #unitedstates #northeast #alstom #x2000 #tripreport #travel #businesstravel #newyork #philadelphia #stockholm