What’s In A Name: Acela Express
Northeast Corridor

What’s In A Name: Acela Express

If you’ve ever traveled on our Acela Express then you know the #AmtrakPerks are in an abundance. Leg room, quiet car, work space and speed, it’s basically a tiny piece of travel heaven.

But do you know how to actually pronounce Acela? The #AcelaPrimary introduced a few unique pronunciations of Acela, so we wanted to set the record straight. You pronounce it just like it is spelled: A-SEL-A Express.

 

We’ve said it before, but it is worth repeating. We love being your mode of transportation taking you from downtown to downtown between Boston and the District of Columbia. Want to know a little more about the country’s fastest trains? Here’s our list of little-known Acela facts just for you!

What’s In a Name
Every so often we get the question, “What does Acela actually mean?” Well, wonder no more. When naming our high speed rail service, we wanted it to stand for something. So we named it Acela, which is the combination of the words acceleration and excellence. Fitting, right?

Train-a-versary
Acela debuted on December 11, 2000 and we’ve been rolling strong along the Northeast Corridor ever since. In its first year of service, a million passengers hopped on and off, making for quite the memorable rookie year.

By the Numbers
Each day, our Acela runs hourly service during rush hour making 16 stops along the Northeast Corridor. In November 2013, we had our single-best day in our history. The same year, Amtrak carried 31.6 million riders from point a to point b. You could say it was a good year.

First Class Perks
When you purchase an Acela First Class ticket, you have access to our Club Acela lounge which means you get #AmtrakPerks even before you get on the train. Our first class riders also receive a complimentary meal from our expanded menu while gliding on the rails with us.

One and Only
We are proud to say that our Acela Express is the only high speed rail in the country, making it up to speeds of 150 miles per hour.

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