However, Acela trains are an exception to the rule. Between car one and car two, Acela trains feature a kitchen area where meals for first-class passengers are prepared.

With 160mph trains launching on the East Coast - is America finally on track for a high-speed rail network? - Amtrak's 160mph Acela trains, due to debut in the next few weeks, will serve the ...

I paid $270 to sit in first class on a two-and-a-half-hour ride on Amtrak's Acela train. It included a meal, access to station lounges, and an even larger chair.

This announcement comes about two hours after Amtrak canceled its Acela trains 2155 and 2170 because of equipment unavailability. This halted service between Boston and D.C.

Amtrak Acela Express train, led by locomotive #2035, at New Haven Union Station in New Haven, Conn. Amtrak will replace its older Acela trains with newer trains in the Northeast Corridor. COURTESY OF ...

The service will be suspended from Tuesday, March 10 through Tuesday, May 26. Northeast Corridor service, including Acela trains running from Washington, D.C., to Boston, will continue.