🇺🇸Riding the America's FASTEST Train | Amtrak Acela First Class (New York→Washington, DC)

◆Amtrak Acela, First Class (New York Penn Station→Washington, DC Union Station)
◆I'm a Japanese train enthusiast and stayed in the US🇺🇸 and Canada🇨🇦 for a month.
✔︎🇺🇸US and 🇨🇦Canada in 2023
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🇺🇸Riding on Amtrak Acela FIRST CLASS from New York to Washington, DC | The FASTEST Train in the US

[@bobmetcalfe9640]

The thing about trains is they often take you through parts of the city that you wouldn't normally see. Although sometimes parts you wouldn't necessarily want to see.

[@kishascape]

But also parts of nature that are empty with no roads or trails nearby. It’s amazing in the desert southwest

[@stevendaniel8126]

I just love this guy..... He projects a very pleasant and pleasing personality. 😊

[@tonydiaz2378]

I agree😂 Some YT’s are too loud, excited.

[@paracog]

I hope you were treated very well in my country, as you deserve! Thanks for sharing, as always.

[@yt_hatesfreespeech]

yes, we know how friendly New Yorkers are to Asians, playing the knock out game and sending them into coma, paralyzing them, or take pity and just scream go back to your country. USA has been exposed to the entire world thanks to smartphone cameras.

[@handel781]

We Love USA from Iran 🇮🇷❤️🇺🇸

[@liveandletlive807]

I often take the train in the morning to work in Washington D.C. It is on the same line that the Acela train uses. It's funny because all of us are half asleep because it's so early but then the Acela flies by and wakes us all up before our train arrives lol. I hope to take this train to New York one day.

[@amk5647]

I'm so glad you took us on this ride! I knew America had a fast train, but can't wait to hear what someone who has ridden the best trains thinks about it! Thanks!

[@gizmogal89]

Glad the Acela was enjoyable! I would like to recommend you take the Amtrak route north of NYC up through New England (north east coast) as well, it's a beautiful ride in autumn as the leaves change color 😄👍

[@willisjefferson5886]

Not cool enough, You are the coolest guy around. I love you and your videos, I feel we are friends

[@Del-Lebo]

This train passes my local station in Downingtown PA. It is an epic sound from my house .3 miles away from the station!!!

[@austume6171]

I just clicked your video while eating my food. I can’t believe I watched w/o skipping until the end. Awesome video, hopefully i get a chance to travel like you using all your recommendations

[@djor316]

Nice trip Kuga thanks for taking us along Be safe.

[@stayingtrue7700]

That fruit plate is the healthiest food you have ever chosen. Nice to see!!!!

[@kathleenwharton2139]

Your videos are my favorites! I am from Idaho USA and I never heard Okie Dokie Anywhere else! I love your commentary..And I Love the frequent Thank You’s. Such a Good thing to Do.😊❤

[@justinrivenburgh8098]

Hi Kuga. Love your videos and thank you so much for sharing. The next time you come to the US you should come to Florida as Brightline just started train service between Orlando International Airport and Miami. I have seen videos and it is a very nice ride. Might be a fun one to do for a future video. Keep up the great work and thank you again for sharing your time with us!

[@darthblader2002]

Riding transit or high speed trains like this is like a Star Wars Adventure! 😁

[@javianjohnson8746]

Great video man 🔥 Acela down to DC always looks like a good time

[@danopticon]

I’m sorry you didn’t get to see Moynihan Train Hall during the day, it’s quite beautiful. When I last went through there, the food court wasn’t finished yet, but it looked like it’d be great. And Penn Station’s Metropolitan Lounge is hands-down the best in the country: during the day there’s genuinely good hot food (panini!) which can be had *for free* … so long as you’ve booked a roomette or a first class ticket. It’s been a lo-o-o-o-ong time since I’ve lived there, but I’m proud to say my home city is still the best city in the WORLD! 🤗❤️🗽

[@trainsdumaroc4125]

Very nice video. Thanks from Morocco

[@tjburke19811981]

Love your channel. So cool that you went right through my town. Can't wait to see your next adventure

[@BlinkyB23]

Kuga, I hope you give yourself time to explore some of the places you visit! You have traveled to some really remarkable destinations :) Safe travels!

[@Lburnerblaze]

Welcome from the windy city! Hope you enjoyed the Colorado portion of the trip. Its breathtaking.

[@gosixers546]

Kuga made his way through the area i live. South Jersey near Philly. That's awesome

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip, ah you try Acela Express. Maybe it isn't faster than Shinkansen, but yeah like your mention in video, this is fastest in US and most premium one in corridor route. Can't wait for Bus trip back to NYC.

[@Niteskate1]

Thank you Kuga, was nice to ride along with you.

[@DLeadVox]

Welcome to our nation's capitol! I hope you had a fun time! ❤❤❤

[@profviniciusclaro]

Very nice! Congratulations!

[@micksam7]

It's too bad you didn't get to ride the new Acela Liberty trains. Hopefully they'll get them on the rails soon! You can see them parked in the rail yard in Philadelphia!

[@ScoobyDigites]

Yup I work down by the rail yards and you always see them packed in there. It's really nice to see them heading out early morning.

[@LEXPIX]

Nice, looks like they updated the lounge there. I've ridden this train end to end on several occasions. It really doesn't hit top speed much, except for just outside Boston, which I clocked at 150 mph.

[@kendorman6567]

Always fun to watch your travels. Hope you are enjoying your trip in North America

[@DANEBLUEGNOME]

This one train looks like ex-Eurostar train, guess it is??... Nice. ;)

[@damcoentertainment3956]

No' its an American train.

[@jre617]

Thank you for this ride. Acela is no Shinkansen but it's okay. I have not seen Moynihan Train Hall yet, so that was nice. Will you ride any western Amtrak trains in a sleeping compartment and full dining car? A few months ago I did the Canadian from Vancouver-Toronto, 4 nights. Great old 1950s streamliner cars. Loved it.

[@mr.conductorfromsts4204]

Good One. Although for southbound Acela Express, it can operate through 150 MPH at Princeton Junction since Memorial Weekend 2022.

[@jag19966]

Oh, the bumpy Acela! Always an adventure in the bathroom. 😬🤞

[@afizi1213]

i hope if usa focus on they economy they start to colaborate with japanese making fasta and comfort train like shinkansen in usa version even the price is expensive a little but its ok ,usa is rich and they can have it and it can solve the problem of using car and traffic jammed can be fix it

[@petercole8798]

New vid great .A PLUS.

[@tonytowers5889]

Super video. Thank you. 😊😊😊

[@5217tuber]

Time stamp 2’15”: Couch Class would have been a wonderful upgrade over Coach!

[@janice-ann59]

OMG YOUR PASSING ME ( IM IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND😊) HAVE FUN

[@MichaelNKaboose]

I've done the North east regional many times over the years and if you book in advance and as long as you avoid rush hour, you should manage a 1-way price of $19-45. Very affordable and the non-acela trains are only ~60-90 minutes longer.

[@ИринаОрлова-о9ъ]

Очень интересное путешествие!

[@Floortile]

Hmm - for First Class on a modern train, the seating and the carriage looked dour and utilitarian, somewhat like the ghastly ‘hospital corridor ‘ of a first class carriage on a UK Azuma train. Soft overhead lighting, table lamps, wood or wood-feel panels, attractive seat fabric etc are clearly not important to Amtrack either.

[@SurfDetector]

Rail travel in the USA is not up to par with other 1st world countries.

[@straightpipediesel]

@@SurfDetector We found the person who's never taken a British intercity train.

[@SurfDetector]

@@straightpipediesel Good try, however you need to keep looking ;)

[@straightpipediesel]

@@SurfDetector No way you can compare Amtrak to a Pacer.

[@SurfDetector]

@@straightpipediesel Cheers my friend.

[@ScoobyDigites]

You see these passing up and down the I95 corridor all the time. Rode one from Philadelphia to Washington myself a few years ago. When I'm coming into work I usually see a few pulling out of the Schuylkill Yards aka 30 street station. I'm American through and through but the trains here are not touching the masterclass trains you've shown in Japan.

[@Neville60001]

This train is good enough for the United States and anywhere else (and, at least the American government actually built it; here in Canada, _nobody's_ even tried to build a similar train that would go down both corridors (Windsor to Quebec City and one that would connect the cities on the west cost.)

[@MiltBrady]

Another excellent job

[@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell]

I've seen a few Japanese Rail Travel Videos, and as an American, I'm sorry to say the Japanese are much more tidy than us in their cities.

[@paullenoue8173]

Thanks!

[@kugastravel5180]

Thank you!🤝

[@mnkmrn6633]

NYCーDC間をAmtrakで良く往復しますが、Northeast Regionalのエコノミー（自由席）に乗ることが多いです。時期や出発時刻によっては実に廉価で、コロナ以前は片道$29なんてのもありました。Acelaよりも30分ほど余分に時間がかかります。エコノミーだと２ー２配置ですが座席幅はゆったり、足元のスペースも十分で、身長2メートルの連れ合いも心地よく3時間半乗っています。

[@matthewharty6531]

nice journey

[@chrisdean6700]

I really enjoy your travel videos! I also very much enjoy your sense of humor as well. American culture, as you know, is very different from Japanese culture. Here in the US, most families have at least 2 vehicles so there hasn't been much R&D into a nation-wide train system. Amtrak, in my opinion, is a disappointment. I remember the glory days of train travel & wish we could return to that.

[@yt_hatesfreespeech]

American culture = Screaming at Non Americans to go back to your country. Its been seen by the entire world thanks to smartphone cameras.

[@chrisdean6700]

Thanks!

[@kugastravel5180]

Thank you!🤝

[@iaina3251]

I'm kind of amazed this exists, I imagine the USA to be all cars and planes!

[@cara9648]

Public transportation greatly lacks in the US, for sure. We have Amtrak and buses that provide cross country transportation, so it is not limited to just cars and planes, but they're not very good. Especially when compaired to other countries!

[@tapestry6455]

We got luxury bus trips and subways and electric rail cars too

[@johnp139]

And for the most part cars are airplanes a much faster and much more efficient.

[@jg90049]

The problem with the Northeast corridor is that parts of the right-of-way date from the mid-19th Century that do not permit operations at HSR speeds.

[@asan1050]

Kuga's Travel , Thanks Much !.......

[@girlygirl2969]

I had to laugh when you said "couch class" and I am not making fun of you, I know things are lost in translation, however, most of America IS couch class.

[@girlygirl2969]

And I do love your channel and have been a subscriber for a long time.

[@areareare9953]

I've only rode this to NYC - because of all the rail traffic and crossings etc., it only started going a wee bit faster than a normal local train once it got through Bridgeport, which is a very weird looking city. Never got to ride the fast part. I've tried several short-run Amtrak trains - the Downeaster (Boston - Portland, ME - very nice trip) and the Surfliner (LA to San Diego nice too) and the Capital Corridor (Sactown to Emeryville - not that nice). I'd probably leave my soul behind on the platform at the speed the Japanese trains go at.

[@dcrom]

Kuga ! I took this Acela to DC on Jan 19; 2009, for Obama's inauguration. The whole train was one big party!!! Wow, those were the days! But it's great to see things looking better now--- the stations, the service, and the Acela itself seemed clean! You are, by the way, the cool one with the orange juice. ✌🤟

[@atfyoushorts]

On dit toujours les tgv sont biens mais ont a pas vu ces train qui ont un première classe mais vraiment incroyable

[@harrygruber2302]

Look how the orange juice is shaking around. So much side shake. The Japanese high speed doesn’t have any side shake

[@harrygruber2302]

Why doesn’t Amtrak extend the high speed trains to Virginia and further south?

[@xtremecoast]

The US is too busy sending all our money to Ukraine.

[@tstoneami]

The train in Japan he had in his other vid was twice as fast and twice as smooth.

[@BobbyTanDowd]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@harrygruber2302]

The noise level in the Acela is pretty high compared to the Japanese newest high speed. The seats of the Acela don’t compare to the Japanese high speed trains. So America has a lot of catching up to do.

[@cheryleddy5677]

Just curious...did you go to the dining car 4 breakfast or was it delivered to your seat? I ride regular Amtrak and most have not had the dining car option since Covid

[@johnp139]

“4” is a number.

[@garywhite1]

You aren't too far from me I'm in Ohio lol

[@ohnoflicks]

It’s ok if you thought the Acela sucked. We think it sucks too 😀 Wish I would have known you were in NY. We would have loved to meet with you. We enjoy your videos so much!

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Boa viagem acela show

[@상수한-s3k]

3시간여행이면 서서도가겠네~

[@YouChwb]

What is the name of the app when you were observing the train's speed?

[@오랜지-n9m]

아직 마하1은 없죠? 그 정도되면 뉴욕에서 la까지 기차타고 빨리갈수 있을텐데

[@mjk6373]

Train looks like KTX1, TGV

[@Dekstro8]

Why do you never mention the brand of the locomotive in your videos?

[@johnp139]

So basically the train was empty. How is that efficient?!?

[@FourDollaRacing]

So basically you are homosexual. Have you come out as gay?!? 🙄

[@tapestry6455]

That train must have a dedicated track. Amtrak is always delayed by freight trains otherwise. You got your orange juice!!

[@straightpipediesel]

The Northeast Corridor is owned by Amtrak and sees only limited freight services.

[@alfredgravy6375]

That is one rough/ shaky ride

[@johnp139]

Was it really platform 9, or was it actually 9-3/4?

[@FourDollaRacing]

Wrong Capital....

[@TOSHI-lh8ts]

日本の新幹線より揺れが大きいですね

[@hoho_zhou]

高铁😂这是动车吧？

[@Neville60001]

Great to see that you finally rode this train, Kuga-I hope that you enjoyed it. 11:49-The music system ('radio station') was disconnected and no longer works because nobody was using it due to everybody having smart phones that play MP3's and MP3 players.

[@Bluerose888]

I don't think I got a good view of the speed of the train, you should of held it closer, LOL.

[@shreyanmodak]

Argylle movie spoiler with context

[@robpittstop1797]

Question, how can you track the trains speed or the planes speed on your phone?

[@georgeilic4509]

Coach Class, not Couch :)

[@rztrzt]

It's loud and the food is crap.

[@barbeerian]

The building at 1:40 is a Post Office, not a station.

[@AML2000]

The building used to be the New York Main Post Office. It was gutted and remodeled and now serves as the main passenger terminal for Penn Station. So you are incorrect in saying it is not a train station.

[@Rfk1966]

After all of your trains in Japan, I’m so embarrassed that you’re seeing American public transportation.

[@ScoobyDigites]

Government subsidized transportation lol

[@Neville60001]

There's _nothing_ wrong with this train, other than it can't be fast enough due to the age of the trackage in the Northeast Corridor. But yeah, Amtrak's truly bad, even though it's gotten and is getting brand new rolling stock.🙄

[@p.herrmann4538]

That not looking like a first class ...oh my

[@Noelegamer]

3:22 this is so slow dude

[@cantrellcheeks7460]

IN COMPARISON TO THE FIRST CLASS SUPER FAST TRAINS, AMTRAK'S LOOKS OLD AND OUTDATED. WE CAN DO BETTER, ESPECIALLY, IF THERE WAS MORE COMPETITION.

[@lunaenter4042]

No offense. But...Somehow I kinda disappointed watching it. I wonder its because Im used watching your Japans train journey...and this train lacking something...

[@StacyL.]

I feel the same way. Japan's railways are far superior to ours in every way!

[@allentoyokawa9068]

stop trolling

[@Neville60001]

What, exactly, _is_ it 'lacking?

[@loredanadincu7930]

Your brain is lacking something too. F neurons

[@LeVoyageurParisien-wk8oe]

@@Neville60001speed

[@robertrussell7388]

I thought Washington dc was over on the west coast not 3 hrs from nyc

[@areareare9953]

I'm sure some people in NYC were wishing DC was on the West Coast.....

[@dg1006]

??

[@netescape7771]

What you're referring to is the state of Washington above Oregon on the border with Canada.

[@davidbkk171]

Not fastest train brightline is

[@damcoentertainment3956]

With average speed yes. With top speed no.

[@davidbkk171]

So the title didn't say average

[@johnp139]

@@davidbkk171So you are wrong.

[@jaewlee99]

Compare to Bullet Train, This is piece of junk

[@archstanton5973]

I lived in NYC until 2008 and traveled between NYC and Baltimore kind of regularly and rode the what is NOW called the Northeast Regional train (it had another name before but I don't remember what it was called).during the 1990s as that what was available as the Acela didn't come into existence until 2000. When the Acela came out I was shocked at the HUGE premium cost for the Acela over the cost for the the NE Regional....... I'm talking like a 40-50% higher prices to save a piddling 10 minutes AT BEST....... needless to say I stuck with the NE Regional. Well except for one time when I did the "oh what the hell, I'll pay the premium to try the Acela". It wasn't worth it and the NE Regional was my go to train.

[@chellastation]

Do you plan to do more Amtrak train rides in the future? 🚅

[@close_friend_of_your_mom]

This is certainly not a Japanese shinkansen, but it is also a good speed On the other hand, if you need speed, then there are planes, and you get on the train and enjoy the views of America passing by the window. I liked the routes from Seattle to Chicago, from New Orleans to Los Angeles and from Portland to St. Louis

[@KarlHensen]

Sleepy Biden is in bed

[@FourDollaRacing]

Defendant Trump, Inmate # P01135809, indicted on 91 Federal Felony Counts, is in court.... 🙄

[@vvs1922]

The train does not look impressive at all. Platform is dirty. The seats look real old. I go by saying, ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD which is Apt for this train. Surprisingly, the fatest train in the USA is only of 240 KMS per hour? What a SHAME!!!

[@allentoyokawa9068]

go away troll

[@Neville60001]

This is still an impressive accomplishment considering the age of the track infrastructure; that it isn't super impressive to you only shows what is says about _you_ and your snobbery, and not the train.

[@ExpatGringo]

OK Smarty Pants - you try juggling multiple wars and bombing the crap out of half the world, and let's see you build better train lines!😅 We could build an entire new rail system with what Zelensky skims off the top!😅 Kuga is the best. He works with what he has!❤

[@Neville60001]

@@ExpatGringo, Zelensky needing help has *_NOTHING_* to do with HSR being built in the United States; he's _not_ 'skimming' anything from anybody. Oh yeah, one other thing: where were you and other Americans now clamoring for HSR located when _Obama_ wanted to build HSR back in 2009? Most likely you were the ones who voted against him and the midterms and who cost him the majority he needed to get a nationwide system of HSR built. Now, instead of being glad that you have at least this train doing its thing and doing it well, you just want to blast it because it's not an exact Shinkansen train, being angry for Kuga when Kuga _wasn't_ disdainful of the Acela _in the first place_ . It's not working, and you all need to get a life and get more involved in politics so that you _can_ get more HSR built besides the CHSR one and Brightline one that's going to go between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

[@johnp139]

IDIOT

[@reestyfarts]

5:30 is a bit early for alcohol.

[@FourDollaRacing]

....unless it's a nightcap! 😁

[@Bivolari]

I've never found the Acela to be all that faster. Better to save your money and take the regular service.