The New Acela: A Look at the New Comforts Inside the Next Generation Train | NBC10 Philadelphia

The interiors of Amtrak's new Acela trains have been built in Delaware. We got an inside look at the modern trains and the new technology and comfort that's coming soon to rails along the Northeast Corridor.
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[@djlawlz4041]

As someone who frequently rides Amtrak this would be a nice development.

[@maggiechoong334]

They make it sound so revolutionary when these trains have already been used in other countries for years. You know what is also gonna be new? The ticket price.

[@tibbers3755]

Considering their main competitors are airlines and the automobile, it kinda is

[@shahimagesyt]

Its revolutionary in the US.

[@trymetal95]

yea i was just thinking, we've had this shit in Europe for many years now. The US really is lagging behind in passenger trains

[@shahimagesyt]

@@trymetal95 we're lagging behind because its inconvenient af to take trains. A train from San Francisco to Chicago in high speed isn't ideal because of the mountains. And plus people would rather fly in the US.

[@maggiechoong334]

@@trymetal95 I grew up in Malaysia and when I moved back to NY, I thought I travelled back in time. Mind you, Malaysia is a 3rd world country.

[@loveparkes]

Absolutely remarkable. It’s good to see the American train system moving into the 21st century

[@micahgotracksplays340]

What I want is the rides to be longer XD I love trains

[@josephmiele2277]

That’s literally anywhere else in North America outside the NEC

[@micahgotracksplays340]

Oh

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

Be careful what you wish for.

[@voyager1369]

Now, if they could only make them go as fast as the bullet trains in Japan and Europe.

[@Mahoot]

The train itself can, it has a top speed of 220 mph, but it will be limited to only 160 mph at most unfortunately

[@Moltar_Railfan]

strongforu WE GET IT! EUROPEAN AND ASIAN TRAINS ARE FASTER THAN AMERICAN!

[@CityWhisperer]

Affordable. The key word is affordable. It doesn't matter if it can go over 160mph if the general public won't benefit off the upgrade.

[@CityWhisperer]

@@Mahoot The train is and will still share tracks with other train services, so it's not really HST. They'll still need to slow down for a commuter train doing 70mph on 19th century tracks.

[@dailydose273]

Mahoot Expressway 160mph? Where in th US? When?

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

They need to make it affordable to the general public. Unfortunately, not going to happen -- the trend has been by far the other way.

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

@@w.wilson5800 Actually a quasi-public company, which means that it combines the disadvantages of a government agency with the disadvantages of a private company. The US should go whole hog and nationalize it fully, like many other technologically advanced countries that actually have good rail passenger service unlike us. Nevertheless, in the 1980s, they managed to offer affordable Northeast Corridor service that was consistently cheaper than air travel (except when the airlines were having some kind of fare war that undoubtedly cost them more money than they made) and not too much more expensive than bus travel, and they didn't play games with the fares, and you could go down to South Station at any time and buy a ticket good on any non-premium train at any time, and it was always the same price for a given distance, and it just worked. Now they act like an airline, and it's horrible, with them ripping you off more the closer you get to the time you travel, and all seats being reserved, and often more expensive than competing air travel. And Congress only listens to their corporate masters, which want to get Amtrak out of the way so that everybody has to fly and/or buy a car and the fuel for it.

[@maricelaperez6203]

it is actually affordable $33 thats hella good

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

@@maricelaperez6203 $33 when and what distance? They play games with the fares so that occasionally you might be able to get an affordable fare somewhere if your timing of making the reservation AND when your trip will be is JUST RIGHT, but that isn't what they usually offer for any reasonably long distance on the Northeast Corridor (like all the way from Boston to New York or all the way from Washington DC to New York). And if you are going on one of the long-distance routes (that they want to get rid of), it's even worse.

[@parker6227]

Bruh the tickets are cheap as hell tbh, northeast regional trains are literally 35 dollars, and the Acela is 85 dollars. (For the lowest class of service...) It's hella cheap

[@parker6227]

@FarhaNYC Fu

[@men9135]

YES THANK GOD ACTUAL DECENT AMTRAK BATHROOMS

[@HungryGuyStories]

As long as they keep them clean, anyway...

[@lizatoft3057]

@ThomasG10mtn amtrak only lost 20 million bucks.

[@Alerrecks]

Looks spacious, nice big bathrooms, I like it so far!

[@lasalleman]

Engineer's station looks like something out of Startrek. Looks nice.

[@kaz9242]

All new high speed train islike that.

[@budiyanto8569]

I feel like riding AMTRAX when I visit America.

[@AFMN264]

Wow wow my respect 🙌 for the new train, I love to travel by train 😍

[@3506Dodge]

This looks like the standard high speed mainline express trains in Europe.

[@andrerothweiler9191]

Muricans are kind of behind the world not only Europe

[@3506Dodge]

@@andrerothweiler9191 Muricans invented the globalized world, including modern Europe.

[@andrerothweiler9191]

@@3506Dodge I mean with trains and public transport, sure you are right with electronics, web and finances. You can get in Europe to every corner with train and you need no car, same as in China or Japan

[@mrbrainbob5320]

No this is a brand new train Alston designed it will be introduced to Europe shortly

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

Well it's designed by a European company

[@robertolopessoares3128]

Awesome!

[@joshlikescola]

I hope they keep the old Acela's, in train years they aren't that old, arguably middle aged! I'm sure they'd be good for some North East regional routes too.

[@jmjfanss]

The acela should have been preserved.

[@TheLazySleeperLives]

They'll likely be sold to another electrified commuter train line. Probably the MTBA

[@egenesis1]

Finally catching up with the world!!

[@BrooklynBound4]

egenesis1 will shave off only 15 mins on the trip. This is not a true HST because it still shares the rails with local and commuter services. A true HST operates on its own tracks.

[@davidpaulnormanmusic]

Catching up by updating expensive 19th century technology?

[@mark031363]

Now i'm hungry for a chili dog with onions.

[@fc2078_]

When was the last time I heard about NBC taking about trains?

[@cal2201]

Japan: How fast can you go? Amtrak: Yes!

[@Robbi496]

Sometimes high speed is not required. The Capital Corridor in California carries a large amount of passengers, stop about every 20 minutes and have an average mph of about 47 mph. Also, Amtrak carries a majority of non auto traffic between NYC and Washington, NOT the airlines

[@peters1127]

Beautiful and starting to catch up with the rest of the world , but saying larger power car window, I do not think so.

[@robertolopessoares3128]

Top! Top! Top!

[@sanjeevpereira6765]

Great vedio..

[@yaymarienieves6687]

Wow I like this and I like the Video too.

[@dale1956ties]

What about bedrooms for the Xcountry runs like the Empire Builder?

[@NadineSSiracusa]

Never been on Amtrak. I took a train one time at 10 years old with my step sister and clan to New Years Day parade. Never been to one since.

[@ZLL668]

The price will be doubled, but the speed remains the same.

[@donkeydik2602]

Exactly what a waste of money

[@Salmagundiii]

Acela was getting very expensive to maintain. And the new trainsets will be capable of higher speeds when Amtrak improves the right-of-way.

[@thomaspriewasser6660]

That depends on a couple of things, how much power do you draw, how much capacity do you have and the maintenance costs. So it might actually be cheaper or more expensive, we can't know yet.

[@Cubbie410]

That’s true.. in the NEC between Washington and Boston, there are speed restrictions, and lots of curves. The only place acela can get to its top speed is in CT

[@blacklisted351]

@@Cubbie410 Actually I believe it's RI not CT. But they will be able to reach top speed in NJ too very soon

[@iy1840]

USA : I'M THE BEST CR400AF : HOLD MY BEER

[@crvcrfing]

And then there is Poland with lighter, faster pendolino sets serving us since 2013. And do you know what’s the best? These trains are tanks: 30 people killed+3 fatal car accidents. I’ve been in one doing one of the crashes, extremely safe.

[@telosfd]

Gorgeous. Engine is made in?

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

it's built by alstom in france

[@seanbrosnan2074]

Only think now is to replace the genrsis locomotives with the siemons charger and new cars to replace the aging amfleet and horizon coaches.

[@mohammadqureshi7274]

Sean Brosnan check out the coaches on Florida’s Brightline private rail service. Great coaches build to maximize the passenger experience

[@patkelly6349]

I like the genesis units maybe go back to the f7s and spd 40s

[@JD-kf2ki]

At last...

[@comenting3207]

RIP Acela Express

[@southernpennsyrailfan8579]

It’s 2021 and still they haven’t really been picking up passengers

[@ryanassarian1986]

What about Regional Trains?

[@brandonm30]

They have a contract for new coaches from Siemens that will replace the metroliners and bi levels.

[@Secretlyalittleworm]

It’s like buying a real size Ferrari for a go-kart track

[@harrygruber2302]

But will the trains go more quickly. We need higher speed trains and were not going to get it if they don’t designate tracks specially for the Acela trains. Instead of the trains going on old bridges which forces the trains to slow down . Either replace the tracks or fix the bridges. If you could work it out in the the northeast corridor then you could do it with trains going east to west with multiple lines starting from Maine. Starting from Washington. Starting from New York, Atlanta. Florida etc.all going cross country .With speeds of 200mph a lot more people would want to go especially those who are going to jobs and business people.

[@wendellworth353]

Now when they run off the rails, at least you will be in comfort. Way to go Amtrak!

[@steves2694]

Hah! 2021 delivery! (comment written June of 2023). Still waiting.

[@KevinLuWX]

Wasting money upgrading the trains but not the crippled rail network that can't sustain higher speeds

[@brandonm30]

They been upgrading the tracks for about 3 years the new sets will do165 instead of 150

[@jetsamjetsam]

they need to fix the fucking rails not the cars.

[@realMrHudson]

God I agree.

[@abysmaldryer]

What happened to the Avelia Liberty? I thought that was going to be the new Acela. I’m not against the new Acela but the coaches don’t even match the locomotives. As a railfan I would like exterior correctness too.

[@ericn32]

This is the Avelia Liberty.

[@norwayspotter26]

If they used some more wooden panneling similar to the ICE’s and IC’s in germany this can actually be a good product

[@messerschmittbolkow5606]

That seats will be much better then the ICE ones and that without wasting billions of tax money.

[@norwayspotter26]

@@messerschmittbolkow5606 jesus christ why are you so agressive

[@norwayspotter26]

@@messerschmittbolkow5606 just mentioning that wood looks much nicer

[@sunkissG]

How high speed is it?

[@lizatoft3057]

max of 220mph but will be used at 160

[@brandonm30]

@@lizatoft3057 165 at the most because of its tilt features

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

@@lizatoft3057 No, Amtrak will upgrade tracks which will let it go faster

[@sohailanjum1439]

Beautiful love you so much mam .I need railway job please

[@Woodcut60]

The average speed of the current Acela Express is 111 km/h (69 miles/h). Source: Wikipedia.

[@maverick5408]

Lol the slowest trains in Korea outstrip that

[@massimoalessi1831]

Uauuu 😍💪👍❤️🚆

[@Adumzzinthehouse]

As beautiful the interior is, it’s probably going to be like 200 dollars for a one way ticket Boston to DC.

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Love the new trains. Hate the company.

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

amtrak or alstom?

[@OldSchool-px1xk]

These trains will run on the NEC, ok. Needless to say they will be successful. But what about the Midwest, were Amtrak is operating trains which look like they did 60 years ago? Here is the place to invest. Why not such a train between Chicago and Minneapolis, or Kansas City to St Louis? Or from Dallas to Houston?

[@eduardoroiter1737]

You must take more advantage of european technology to rise 220mph,especially on the rails

[@paulof5725]

The new Amtrak train would be better if it had Bi-level coaches, just like in Europe.

[@tommercer1406]

This all seems so normal. I'm from the UK and take trains every day as my commute.

[@nicolasviaje7159]

It's just a segment on a local Philadelphia channel about an upgrade...

[@richiesquest3283]

Nice high speed train running on third world track.

[@AshTheNimbat]

Welp, at least the Brightline remained the most advanced train in USA. Now the Avelia Liberty will be the most advanced in the USA, and Brightline second.

[@Democracy-is-non-negotiable]

I'm gonna ride one for fun. Start building me a carriage.

[@AmericansAlwaysFree]

It’s nice except the chairs they look ugly as hell, also the ticket isn’t a cheap one so can we dispense with self serve and actually have someone bring stuff to you or have a staffed cafe car

[@davidets814]

Enormous bathroom...same shit we have in Italian regional train,Coradia ( Jazz as called by Trenitalia)

[@Kirschmuffin1215]

Samen in Austria and I have seen similar ones in Germany and Switerland. Basically in every country that has decent trains.

[@PennilessPolitics]

@@Kirschmuffin1215 Ma mangi cibi molto più sani. La tua merda non può essere la stessa! votus.us

[@cabela7869]

Now if you can just keep the train on the rails

[@realMrHudson]

christopher abela wheels exist...

[@messerschmittbolkow5606]

I think thats quite awsome for a private company that cant waste 20 bio. tax money on one single line like in Germany.

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

That horn has to go, but other than that it looks pretty nice

[@lancelotlancelot9136]

Hope the new wagons will stay on rails

[@realMrHudson]

Lancelot Lancelot wheels exist

[@lancelotlancelot9136]

Hudson Valley Railfan Hope so...wing exista also

[@hrysivjt67]

How did they manage to keep the design in the 90s? Unbelievable. What planet do these people live in everyday that makes them think these designs aren’t dated?

[@ShibuyaSloth94]

Japan: that’s cute

[@mocha1886]

😂

[@gabri_maybe]

Europe and Asian HSTs:*weak*

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

@@gabri_maybe it legit goes 200mph

[@gabri_maybe]

@@NortheastCorridorFilms that's cute

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

@@gabri_maybe dude thats legit fast It doesnt have to be impersonating japanese trains and shit We have our own style of trains, we dont have to act like other countries We aint your damn clones. We dont have to be like you stupid ass people

[@Bitrey]

The fact that this is "revolutionary" for America says just how bad the instrastructure is... It's a normal mainline high speed train for any European

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

well this is the latest line of trains from alstom so they aint wrong

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

Well this aint Europe pal

[@botanicalsage56]

They said next generation but it honestly looks like last generation compared to Asian and European trains.

[@realMrHudson]

Botanical Sage No, it's next generation for USA. They aren't talking about Europe or Asia.

[@tomslade3365]

Well nice train but with out the hight speed tracks over much of the rout all Amtrak can sell is bigger tolets more food and nice seats the jouney times in europe have been cut by hours by building high speed routs this is were the USA has faled to put in the $$$'s

[@TheRailwayDrone]

How about replacing the 40 year old amfleet rail coaches with something more technologically advanced?

[@TheRailwayDrone]

@ffairlane57 Thanks for the civics lesson, but I am well aware of that and HAVE spoken to my congressmen. Amtrak is actually in the process of procuring new equipment.

[@TheRailwayDrone]

@ffairlane57 I am from NYC and live in Washington, D.C. You're telling me things i already know. The good thing is, we have an election coming up so hopefully America makes the RIGHT decision.

[@CJ-fh5xq]

I always commute to NYC from Richmond and wish the trains were a little more cheaper. I ride the bus instead, and they are always cheaper and not too bad.

[@TheRailwayDrone]

@@CJ-fh5xq You're better than me. I HATE taking busses lol...

[@remiestablet-mouries1058]

Une entreprise Française les gars !

[@joelvale3887]

The real super high speed trains are underground already.

[@cryo_life]

Make it fast like the CRH Trains

[@pandoranbias1622]

That's cool, but AMTRAK is already hemorrhaging money and if they introduce anything new they will have to jack ticket price. Not a good look.

[@paulmorissette5863]

They need to straighten the steam era curves.

[@realMrHudson]

Paul Morissette These days, every milimeter of the earth is owned by someone. For them to straighten tight curves, that involves lots of money for relocating the property, getting new materials, etc.

[@paulmorissette5863]

@@realMrHudson I know that. The work still needs to be done. The sooner the better.

[@simsportif]

If it runs on the same infrastructure what's the point? There's not a point in the NE corridor where Acela Express can run at 186 mph which is the main competition factor against the car or planes. Heck you can forget it running at 200mph like in europe or 220mph like in china.

[@AB-sy9tf]

"They want vegan options?" Doesn't anyone want faster trains??

[@adamjagger3263]

I don’t think this reporter can talk any faster lol I could hardly keep up

[@kevinhoward9593]

idk why they always say "the trains will be a much smoother ride". The ride quality is only as good as the rail and wheels train utilizes. consider the cheapest way for Amtrak to get new wheels would be to remove the worn out wheel assembly from one train, refurbish it for a 10th the price of a new assembly and smack on the next train. Secondly have you ridden on Amtrak rails? they arent the smoothest in the country. the trains feel like they will fall off them when they go over a switch and more then 40mph. hell amtraks rails are so bad the maximum most trains can go over a crossover is like 40mph. so they go from a fast 125mph cruising speed and get a limited clear BOOM 40mph baby. Higspeed rail at its finest. trains in Europe can cross tracks at like 210mph with no problem. Also who are kidding here? those trains were built in China and only the interior decor was installed in US. TWO Years later the train is collecting dust at a disused siding in Wilmington because the passenger ridership plumbeted and the new train is no longer needed lol."75% more capacity" on a train that 95% EMPTY lol. How many people will be on the train from WAS to Boston at maximum? 25? on a train that holds hundreds? the heck if im going to sit that close to someone for hours on end.

[@AreDoWeSheIt]

we don’t need new trains we need infrastructure we need independent high speed rail tracks like the japanese and the chinese. or enjoy your average 70mph ride on the NEC and sharing tracks with freights. sadly that’ll never happen in a million years. if you want to ride high speed trains go somewhere else

[@TheRailLeaguer]

What?

[@tropicalsimonthirty2283]

Isnt the top speed of the current acela 150mph?

[@cats0182]

All brought to you by ALSTOM, a foreign company building railcars for the US. Why a foreign company? Because the premier American builders of passenger rail cars are gone. Because Budd and ACF and St Louis Car and Pullman-Standard and Pressed Steel Car are gone. Ain't "globalization" great?

[@adonislimes6156]

You'd have a point if the trains were built overseas, but they are entirely built in New York soooo

[@8biscuits]

All 28 of these new trains are being built here in America.

[@Ostermond]

Cats01 Budd was bought by Thyssenkrupp in the 70s and had its chassis operations sold to Martinrea before filing for bankruptcy in 2014. St Louis Car Company went defunct in the mid-70s. Pullman folded in the late 60s because it couldn’t operate like it used to in a world becoming dominated by airlines. ACF still technically exists, and Pressed Steel was a British company that got folded into British Leyland, which itself went bankrupt, was nationalized, and then was restructured - but could not recover. None of this has to do with globalization.

[@synesthesia101]

Yes, globalization is great. It brought us efficiency and cheaper products.

[@kvm1992]

@@synesthesia101 What efficiency??? Do you not know what it means? It's the ability to do things well, successfully, and without waste. There's a lot of waste that comes from globalization. The economy's enemy is efficiency, sustainability, and preservation. It's all about inefficiency, infinite growth, and consumption. For things that come in abundance it sure is kept artificially scarce. Instead of having cheaper products and expensive products, why not free products?

[@stormgirl09]

"more healthier options,more vegan,more vegetarian.." AWESOME! i cant until all restaurants,food trucks,trains,planes,diners,cafes,fairs,fests,amusement parks,sports arenas,etc sell nothing other than tofu burgers and grass smoothies!!! :D the world would be such an awesome place!! since when did we become so lame as a society?? -___-

[@Rager_U]

Since you were born? Seriously, that's nothing but an attempt to make people think that because they cater to anyone besides you, that someday they won't cater to you at all. The only thing lame is your "argument"?

[@stormgirl09]

@@Rager_U i dont care i still stick to my same beliefs. we became lame as a society. also if you havent noticed there is extreme vegans who are trying to push the rest of us to eat like them! im not about to be controlled with what i can and cant do with my life! its like the same people who tell me to stop drinking so much sugary drinks because tax payers will have to pay for my medical bills or some crap....yes i had people tell me even that! im not going to stop eating what i want because of animal welfare OR tax payers! i do what makes me happy! no one else....welcome to reality! its every person for themselves not what makes OTHERS happy.

[@AnarchoHumanism]

So very little, so very, very late!

[@realMrHudson]

AnarchoHumanism your brain be like

[@messerschmittbolkow5606]

So what? You think its better in Germany where heavily frequented stations are rotting because the fancy ICE ate up all the money?

[@AnarchoHumanism]

@@messerschmittbolkow5606 I do, I think anywhere in Europe is better, but the truth is that the USA had the best system till it was torn down for profit and money. Here is the story if you like. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zoiyg3yofdV2bq8 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy

[@AnarchoHumanism]

@@realMrHudson Great argument there, your parents must be proud!

[@ruzzelladrian907]

I love the trains because they're built by a very innovative private company. I hate the company using the trains because of their bureaucracy and failure to innovate.

[@peterzab3675]

Light years behind European countries........

[@kellybrown685]

Outrageously expensive

[@ashevilletrainman6989]

"They want vegan options" I swear vegans are the most pushy people ever. Really. You can't go a few hours on a train without your precious vegan food? everywhere I go , theres always the vegans saying " Why can't you cater to my picky appetite?"

[@drkimoni5011]

WHO THE FUCK CARE IF IT AINT FAST !

[@messerschmittbolkow5606]

To all the train-fans who are complaining about the speed etc.: You think its better in Germany where heavily frequented stations are rotting because the fancy ICE ate up all the money?

[@haraldzimmermann3274]

This ist truly bullshitt. But I've didn't expect something else from you. Stupid Troll

[@masbestiaquetu]

The old lady spokesperson should be retired.

[@jwhit3849]

AMTRAK....losing billions of your tax dollars for years. The Acela line is the only profitable line they have. Get government out of the train business.

[@tibbers3755]

It only just started yielding a profit last year. Theres literally no other intercity rail in the us on the scale of amtrak. If the government didnt do this, there would be none and all of the railroads that kept the services probably would have went out of business

[@jmjfanss]

@@tibbers3755 then the government should stay out of it, save the taxpayers money anyways.

[@justsamoo3480]

Because there’s no investment, with no investment you can’t be competitive. Economy basics my dear.

[@jakub.hrouda]

Uh, European trains are much better - this is how it looked in our trains like 10 years ago.

[@Prolificposter]

Jakub Hrouda Maybe if your countries would pay for all of their own defense, we would have more money for our infrastructure.

[@86501freightliner]

@@Prolificposter LOL good joke.

[@roffaleft499]

@@Prolificposter Lol 🤣🤣. Except that Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Finland aren't NATO members and take care of defending themselves on their own. The standard of railways in A, CH, S and Greater Helsinki will never ever be achieved anywhere in the US.

[@justsamoo3480]

Prolific Poster US do be looking kinda tough in those unnecessarily expensive wars. What a legend. It’s not like there’s more useful stuff to do.

[@dailydose273]

just wet dream to justify these sucker’s jobs

[@manilkumar73]

Not impressed

[@lizatoft3057]

why

[@AB-sy9tf]

Yawn. #tiredtech Where are the high speed trains???

[@realMrHudson]

A B USA has had high speed trains for a long time now.

[@AB-sy9tf]

@@realMrHudson not like China, Europe, or Japan.

[@realMrHudson]

A B We don't need to impersonate japan or china or europe. Our railway system is already pretty good.

[@AB-sy9tf]

@@realMrHudson you can only impersonate people not trains. Have you even been on a high speed train in China or Japan?

[@realMrHudson]

A B No i have not, but we don't need that advanced of a system. It's not necessary.

[@jjjj5452]

ugly, trains in china are nicer

[@lennysvideoz]

jj jj u prolly have corona virus

[@jjjj5452]

@@lennysvideoz i do, do you want some?

[@lzh4950]

On perhaps the flip side train travel in mainland China is more regimental (i.e. more like flying), with things like ID checks, security & gates that close 3 min before departure

[@pandaDotDragon]

Sure it's easier to have something nicer once the R&D is copied from European or Asian companies...

[@jjjj5452]

@@pandaDotDragon so you're saying Americans are not clever enough too so they should copy as well

[@christian4u69]

All of this can be yours for a mere $5,000 ticket price for a ride between New York and D.C.

[@cal2201]

Japan: How fast can you go? Amtrak: Yes!