Amtrak will introduce a new, faster Acela fleet on August 28 with more modern cars. A 2022 business-class Acela trip from Baltimore to New York City took about two hours and 25 minutes, roughly 30 minutes faster than a regular Amtrak train. A business-class ticket bought two weeks in advance cost $120, compared with $30–$70 for coach on a standard train. Departure from Baltimore's Penn Station involved limited outlets and a short platform wait before boarding. Business-class seating included 20-inch-wide seats, a 42-inch pitch, a tray table, reading light, footrest, and a nearby café car.
I booked a business-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela train from Baltimore to New York City in 2022. For $120, I sat in a business-class window seat with a tray table, footrest, and a café car nearby. A ticket for the high-speed train cost me more than a regular Amtrak, but I'd do it again to save time. Amtrak's high-speed Acela train is about to get a big upgrade.
A new fleet launching on August 28 will be faster and more modern than the current cars. Acela is an Amtrak express train on the East Coast with only business and first-class seating. I rode it for the first time in 2022 from Baltimore to NYC. The trip took two hours and 25 minutes - about 30 minutes faster than a regular Amtrak train.
It was my first time leaving from Baltimore's Penn Station, and I couldn't find any outlets to charge my phone, so I picked up a puzzle book from the newsstand inside to pass the time. At 4:15 p.m., I descended to the platform to wait for my train. The train arrived three minutes late at 4:32 p.m. I boarded immediately, ensuring I was in the business-class car.
As I boarded the train, I noticed that the seats looked larger than those on other trains I had been on. A representative for Amtrak told Business Insider that seats in business class are 20 inches wide and 26 feet deep. I had plenty of legroom and a few amenities in my window seat. The Amtrak rep said that seat pitches in business class are 42 inches. There was a reading light above me, a tray table in front of me, and
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