Amtrak: High-Speed (150 mph) Acela Express Trains Passing Through Kingston, RI

Buy transit merch: -- It was time to head out to Kingston, Rhode Island to film America’s fastest train - the Acela Express - at its maximum speed of 150 miles per hour (241 kilometers per hour). Kingston, RI is one of the few stretches of track where Acela Express trains are permitted to run at their max speed of 150 mph. Along with Mansfield, Massachusetts, Kingston is the only station on Acela Express’ route where trains will pass through, adjacent to platforms, at 150 mph. The two Acelas featured in this video are northbound Train 2160, which arrived at Providence, RI at 3:59 PM, and southbound Train 2171, which departed Providence at 3:45 PM. Some apologies to make: It was a ridiculously bright day at Kingston, RI, and thus the camera could not handle the sheer intensity of the glare of the sun and its reflection on the platforms of the station. Color correction could not fix the blown-out image. (The “Bay Area Transit News“ logo is left out on purpose, as it was too bright to put it anywhere and so you can focus all your attention (hopefully) on the trains themselves.) Another apology for the rough camerawork throughout the video; it is both exhilarating and terrifying to film a 150-mph train flying past you, shaking that platform as it blows by. The Acela Express is a high-speed rail line, operated by Amtrak, that serves the Northeast Corridor and the major cities of Washington, D.C, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Acela began service on December 11, 2000. Trains share the tracks with Northeast Regional service, and the trip from D.C. to Boston takes slightly less than seven hours, shaving off one (1) hour on the trip compared to Northeast Regional services. It remains America’s fastest train, with a top speed of 150 mph, but Florida’s Brightline and California’s high speed rail project look to dethrone Acela’s 17-year tenure in the near and distant future. Our website: Download our app: AppsGeyser: Area%... Amazon: Twitter: Instagram: Contact us at bayareatransitnews@.