Amtrak launches faster, updated Acela train service as Trump admin takes DC Union Station control

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, D.C., New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday.

The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s Union Station, where the U.S. Department of Transportation is planning to reclaim management to "restore this federal asset to its former glory," to New York’s Penn Station.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy demanded Amtrak improve public safety at the train station earlier this year, which aligns with President Donald Trump's administration's broader push to crack down on crime in the nation's capital...