Amtrak passengers will finally get to ride the new $2.4 billion NextGen Acela trains , capable of hitting 160 mph, starting Aug. 28 on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in New Jersey

Some of the 28-new NextGen Acela trainsets, originally scheduled to start running last spring will finally hit the rails this month after Amtrak announced a date on Thursday for the futuristic trains’ inaugural run.

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