Acela trains will now be able to whiz through a section of New Jersey at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour.
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey -- Passengers on Acela in parts of New Jersey will be zipping along at up to 150 mph after Amtrak made infrastructure improvements, the rail service said.
"Thanks to the hard work by Amtrak's Infrastructure Maintenance & Construction Services Team and our DOT and commuter partners, our customers will experience more reliable and faster trains and better on-time performance on this busy section of the" Northeast Corridor, Amtrak President and CEO Stephen Gardner said in a news release.
By the fall of 2023, when a new fleet of Acela trains arrives, top speeds could hit 160 mph, with the overall goal of reduced trip times.