And just like that, Princeton Junction has become more appealing than ever before. This has definitely been a long time coming, and it's amazing to see. I noticed that the Acela at 1:43 is running Avelia-style.

Just imagine if the entire United States had access to trains this fast!

This is the moment that we railfans were waiting for. Amtrak Acela Express’s Upgrade up to 150 MPH! Express Coming Through. 🚄💨

this is Isaiah Wiley from myrtle Beach south Carolina saying that we will miss the Amtrak acela trains that were made in 2000 because this is the best KZfaq video ever seeing them in 150 mph and they were my favorite train because I rode on them when I was younger.

Great seeing stuff like this finally coming to fruition, yay for HSR!

its about god dam time, in 2012 the crew were doing Acela Express test runs up to 165mph, i wish Amtrak would upgrade Amfleets to 135mph, they are capable of running that speed

So I went to Baltimore on 6-1-22 for a day trip, and when I went to catch the Palmetto home, it was late and ended up arriving just after the southbound Vermonter. They announced the Palmetto but not the Vermonter. I get on an arriving train which "felt" like it was going north but really was going south. See Baltimore Penn is on a diagonal alignment so it is easy to get turned around. I even see the Vermonter on the variable message board, but thought it was a mistake, I'm a railfan and I don't need no stinking signs to tell ME what to do. So I get on the train and it sits for about ten minutes. Meanwhile I missed all the action and signage on the opposite track since my view was blocked by a freight elevator shaft. After the Palmetto left, the conductor told me I was on the wrong train!! No way was I staying in Baltimore to look for lodging. One day in that lala land and I was DONE. So I just rode to DC to stay there. Then I booked a northbound ACELA (since it was only 2000 points more than a NE regional). I'm riding the Acela in NJ, with no foreknowledge about the raising of the speed limit, but something felt just different. I checked my speedometer app, it read 148 MPH! WTH? My man on the inside told me that yes they just raised it in a few spots. So that is how, me, who for 20 years avoided the expense of an Acela ticket, ended up on one just three days after they raised the limit - and half a century after the failed attempts at running a Metroliner (regularly and permanently) as a true high speed rail service on the Pennsy. Using a few seconds of your video in my next video - which will include lots of inside footage at the end of it.

Wow, I didn't think they would ever be done with the track upgrades at Princeton Junction. Those platform extenders were up seemingly as long as I can remember

Great compilation!

Awesome acela express catch

Yay! Finally to see it approved. How much time would be shaved off from Philly to NY?

I will be blowing passed here tomorrow on it nice video!

Like the new intro!

Nice catches! Can't wait to see the next gen Acela at 160 through here.

Sweet now i don't have to go to MASS anymore

1:45 it’s very odd seeing an Acela going so fast without the pantograph up..

I’ll be on 2103 through here later this month. Wonder if they will shave time off the schedules for this

Thats amazing and great video! What did the MPH used to be? Was there a significant difference? Also, do they plan to upgrade other sections of track for the trains to reach 150mph?

LONG overdue

I have got to go to Princeton Junction when I get the chance

The actually increased the speed from County to Midway but as of right now. Trains are limited to 130mph in that section. I think after they finish installing the new catenary west of CP Clark they're going to take it east to County. They're already setting up the new catenary arms. It's only a matter of time.

How long of a stretch is upgraded? I wonder if they shortened the timetable or will just use the extra speed to keep a better on time performance.

they have always ran up to 150 in massachusetts, right?

With this awesome upgrade, how fast will the Avelia’s go?

I’m glad to see it finished! Whatever happened to the 165 MPH proposal though? Was it cancelled in favor of 150?

2:15 best shot of the video

1:46 the pantograph is down on the first car

Weird how 150mph on these tracks feels slower

Damn, 3:18 sounds insane

finally geez but still aint enough hi speed this is all we have here

Imagine Amtrak put Acelas all over the U.S.

What happened to the plans of 160mph upgrades??

My Penn Station attacker needs to be struck by an Amtrak Acela train going 150 mph. I'd be like take that, that's what you get for what you did to me! Btw I was at Penn Station the same day this was uploaded but was assaulted there on January 29, 2023.

way too fast for any train, thats how train wrecks happen, totally not cool

So stupid no train should be going that fast this is how accidents happen

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