Passing through the Port Chester station on Metro-North’s tracks, Amtrak’s Boston-bound NextGen Acela train 2170 shows off its distinctive colors and brand-new equipment. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman ) Taking a 160-mph Ride on Amtrak’s New High-Speed Train All aboard! This writer was on a preview ride from New York to Providence, RI, on Aug. 27, part of the VIP train trip between... News 08 Sep 2025 | 12:18
As Amtrak Train 2154 arrived at Penn Station at 9:53am on Aug. 28,2025, history had been made. Nine years after a federal budget authorization, eight years since the first new high-speed trains were manufactured, and five years of testing, the first train to carry paying passengers had arrived in NYC. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman ) New Hi-Speed Acela Trains Hit Speeds of 160 MPH Rail transport history was made on Aug. 28 when two new higher-speed NextGen Acelas met at 10am at Penn Station/Moynihan... News 29 Aug 2025 | 06:37
Amtrak trains were again heading north on the Penn Station to Albany route after service was halted for four days due to structural damage at an Ion parking garage on W. 51st. above the tracks. Photo: Ralph Spielman Amtrak Service from Penn Station to Albany Restored, Crumbling Garage Repairs Underway The days-long shut down of Amtrak service from Penn Station to Albany due to structural damage at a crumbling Ion parking... News 16 Nov 2023 | 11:27
Hudson View Garage, located at 520 W 51st St., was ordered shut down on November 10. An Amtrak tunnel, which runs beneath it, was ordered closed on November 12. Northbound train service remains snarled. ( Photo via Google Maps ) Derailed: Amtrak Halts Service Between NYC & Albany, Crumbling Parking Garage on W. 51st St. Is to Blame After the sudden shutdown of a structurally compromised garage on 51st St., Amtrak routes between Penn Station and Albany... News 14 Nov 2023 | 11:44
