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	Acela Express - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acela Express (often called simply Acela, leading to early confusion with the Acela Regional and Acela Commuter) is the name used by Amtrak for the high-speed tilting train service operating between Washington, D.C. and Boston via New York City and Philadelphia along the Northeast Corridor in the Northeast United States.
		Acela Express trains are the only true high-speed trainsets in the country.
		The electric Acela Express and Acela Regional trains were left stranded wherever they where, including four trains stuck in the North River Tunnel under the Hudson River in New York and one in the B and P Tunnel in Baltimore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acela_Express (1683 words)

	Acela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acela is a brand applied by Amtrak to its high-speed trains along the Northeast Corridor in the Northeast U.S., called Acela Express.
		The Acela Commuter name was proposed but never used for the Clockers, and Acela Regional was planned for all trains on the Empire Corridor and Keystone Corridor in addition to the Northeast Corridor.
		On March 17, 2003 the Acela name was dropped from the Acela Regional, with the trains simply being called Regional Technical difficulties have led to a joke about Acela standing for "Amtrak Customers Extremely Late Again" trains.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acela (552 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Acela's suspension another blow to rail
		The Acela Express was supposed to be the driving force behind a new Amtrak: a high-speed train that could travel between Boston and New York in three hours and attract millions of new customers to turn around the struggling national railroad.
		Amtrak's decision on Friday to suspend the Acela Express service after cracks were found in almost 20 percent of the train's brakes marks the second time in four years that Amtrak had to shut down its entire high-speed fleet.
		Acela accounts for roughly 20 percent of Amtrak's ridership in the Northeast corridor and about 45 percent of its revenues for that route in the five months ending in February, according to Amtrak's latest monthly performance report.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/04/17/acelas_suspension_another_blow_to_rail (488 words)

	Acela Express: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Seats on the Acela Express are colored blue; the interior is largely white and brightly lit with large windows; there are tables in the first-class section, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The intercity express or ice is a type of high-speed train operated by deutsche bahn ag in germany and to neighboring countries, for example to amsterdam,...
		Metroliner is an express train service run by amtrak between washington dc and new york in the united states....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ac/acela_express.htm (2241 words)

	UTU: News
		With the much-publicized problems of Amtrak’s Acela Express trains - their reliability is faltering and a number of design glitches remain to be fixed - some critics have begun calling the trains Edsella Express, writes Bill Stephens at Trains.com.
		Increasingly, Acela Express is arriving late - or even not leaving at all - due to a variety of problems with the trains themselves.
		The Acela Express may not be an Edsel, but the corridor is becoming an old clunker south of New Haven, Conn. Get the corridor back up to snuff, and lick the Acela Express’s reliability problems, and then we’ll see what high-speed rail really can do in this country.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=2839 (823 words)

	TGVweb - Acela Express
		Acela Express service began in December 2000 after a series of technical glitches that delayed the originally planned start of service in November 1999.
		The Acela Express was largely built on U.S. soil, as stipulated in the Amtrak contract.
		The Acela Express cuts the Boston - New York run to 3:23 (from 4 to 5 hours), and the New York to Washington run (the territory of Amtrak's 125 mph Metroliners until the introduction of Acela) to 2:45 from three hours.
	www.trainweb.org /tgvpages/acela.html (2811 words)

	Boston.com / Latest News / Washington
		When Acela Express was introduced less than two years ago, Amtrak was hopeful the high-speed trains would carry the railroad into the 21st century.
		But the Acela Express trains have posted the worst on-time performance record this year among all Amtrak trains in the heavily traveled Northeast corridor.
		Last month, 35 Acela Express trains were canceled before leaving the station or terminated before reaching their destination.
	www.boston.com /news/daily/13/acela_suspended.htm (595 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Amtrak cancels Acela Express service because of brake problems
		The problem was limited to Acela Express trains and service will remain canceled until the problem is fixed, said Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black.
		Acela's average weekday ridership is about 9,000, but on Fridays it usually moves about 10,000 passengers along the Northeast corridor.
		Acela Express service also was halted in August 2002 after inspectors discovered cracks on a bracket holding a shock-absorbing assembly to one Acela Express locomotive.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20050415-1051-amtrak-acela.html (563 words)

	Rail Transportation Project \| Acela Express \| Portland Cement Association (PCA)
		The Acela Express passenger cars provide a smooth comfortable ride by employing computerized tilt technology to neutralize passenger discomfort as the train negotiates curves at high speed.
		Acela (a combination of "acceleration" and "excellence") offers passengers new luxuries such as plush seats with footrests and adjustable head cushions, outlets for laptop computers, and personal audio programming.
		Acela is designed to lure commuters back to the railways with features like a new pub-style café with updated menu, beer on tap, gourmet coffees, television monitors, and new rest rooms featuring large backlit mirrors, shelf space, and diaper-changing tables.
	www.cement.org /transit/tr_cs_acela.asp (1513 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Amtrak to Alter Acela Express Schedule
		The overhaul is intended to give Acela "a little more room to breathe" as Amtrak strives to improve its disappointing on-time performance, said Walt Peters, the passenger rail's chief scheduler.
		Acela's sleek high-speed trains were introduced to the region about four years ago with high expectations that, in hindsight, were "a little too optimistic," Peters said in an interview at Amtrak's national operations center in Wilmington.
		Northbound Acela trains that arrive a few minutes late in New York can be made to wait much longer than that as dispatchers give the right of way to commuter trains serving New Jersey and New York.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A49456-2003Oct5?language=printer (661 words)

	Acela Express Gains at Expense of Air Shuttles
		Monday was supposed to be a big day for the Acela, when Amtrak increased the number of daily round trips between Washington and New York to 16 from 13 because of rising passenger demand.
		Officials of both airlines and Amtrak said the Acela's market gains are the result of travelers wanting to avoid the long lines and hassles that come with stricter security at airports.
		On shuttles flying into Washington's Reagan National Airport, passengers must remain in their seats after the cabin door closes for the entire flight, which takes about 40 minutes, because of a post-Sept. 11 federal rule that requires passengers on all commercial planes flying into the airport to be seated 30 minutes before landing.
	www.bmwe.org /News/2002/05may/01.htm (816 words)

	CNN.com - Amtrak to cut Acela schedule - August 6, 2002
		The original schedule of 18 Acela runs per day between Washington and Boston has been reduced to 15 Acela trains per day, with three of the trains kept in reserve to cover any breakdowns.
		The Acela will not return to a full schedule until the manufacturer fortifies the systems that are prone to fail.
		When service on the Acela line was implemented in late 2000, Amtrak acknowledged that the high-speed train would have to reduce its speed because of track conditions along certain segments of the line it calls the "Northeast Corridor."
	archives.cnn.com /2002/TRAVEL/NEWS/08/06/amtrak.acela (283 words)

	Flaws shut down Acela Express
		Amtrak's Acela Express service, the crown jewel of the national rail carrier's rusting system and its only profitable line, was shut down indefinitely yesterday after inspectors found cracks in critical shock absorbers on more than half of the 15 high-speed locomotives in regular service.
		Yesterday's decision to suspend the money-making Acela Express line came late Monday evening in Boston, after a routine maintenance inspection found a crack in one locomotive's yaw damper bracket, one of four heavy-duty shock absorbers that reduce side-to-side movement and keep the engine upright in sharp turns.
		On an average weekday along the northeast corridor, Acela Express carries 10,000 passengers, most of whom are traveling between New York City and South Station, Schulz said.
	www.shhair.org /Articles/FlawsShutDownAcela.htm (1018 words)

	Amtrak's bullet train soon en route
		If it fails, however, Acela Express could be the swan song for Amtrak, the federally subsidized railway that is under orders from Congress to become financially self-sufficient by 2003.
		Acela Express operates with a sensor-driven tilt system that allows the train to maintain high speeds through curves.
		A nonstop trip from New York to Washington aboard the Acela Express will take two hours, 28 minutes, about a half-hour faster than the current Metroliner service, which it is replacing.
	www.ble.org /pr/archive/headline111600a.html (635 words)

	Joseph Vranich on Amtrack on National Review Online
		Acela Express schedules (when the trains did run) were embarrassing when compared with trains a half-century ago.
		Acela is a case study in poor design, excessive delivery delays, component failures, and rising costs.
		For instance, the manufacturer of the Acela, Montreal-based Bombardier Corp., claimed in a 2001 lawsuit (since settled) that, as a result of Amtrak interference, designs were modified thousands of times, completed components had to be discarded or retrofitted, and costs rose.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/vranich200505130803.asp (809 words)

	Acela Express: On The Fast Track, IRED
		The Acela Express travels between Boston and Washington, DC with stops in Providence, New Haven, Stamford, New York, Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, BWI, and the final destination of Union Station in Washington, DC.
		The day before my trip, the Acela Express train made history by reaching 100,000 riders (and more than $11.9 million in ticket sales) in just five months of service, beating their projections by 3%.
		Using airline standards, Acela Express is on time 93% of the time.
	www.ired.com /news/2001/0106/acela.htm (621 words)

	28 days on the rails, Acela Express
		The 8:36 Acela Express is called at 8:30 and we are hustled into the elevator and sent down to the platform.
		Acela is a slick train for the U.S., and is based on a European design.
		Acela service was begun one year behind schedule with only two train sets, one scheduled, one for a backup.
	www.accentontravelusa.com /28days13.html (1222 words)

	Metro Magazine (Current Issue)
		Amtrak reported that Acela Express reached its destination on schedule 94% of the time in its first month of operation, based on the 15-minute allowance used by the airline industry.
		Currently, Acela Express has two morning trips daily from Washington, D.C., to New York and two afternoon trips daily from New York to Washington.
		Acela Express has additional stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Providence and several other Northeastern cities.
	www.metro-magazine.com /t_feat_pick.cfm?id=90501820 (413 words)

	WVA News: Amtrak cancels once-ballyhooed Acela Express due to brake problems - - The Intelligencer/Wheeling ...
		All Acela service between Washington, New York, and Boston will be suspended at least through next Wednesday and some will likely be shut down for much longer because of newly discovered cracks in disc brakes, said Amtrak chief operating officer Bill Crosbie.
		Millimeter-sized cracks were found in 300 of the Acela fleet's 1,440 disc brake rotors.
		A day before the Acela cancellation, the administration sent Congress a plan to reshape Amtrak as a private operator focused on running trains, not maintaining tracks or stations.
	www.oweb.com /news/story/0416202005_newsAcela.asp (672 words)

	USATODAY.com - Amtrak's Acela sidelined until summer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Acela normally makes up about one-fifth of Amtrak's service along the Northeast corridor, carrying an average of 9,000 riders on weekdays.
		Acela Express began operating in December 2000 and was billed as Amtrak's answer to high-speed rail.
		Acela trains can get from Washington to New York City in two hours and 48 minutes, while its regular fleet takes more than three hours.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-04-20-amtrak-acela_x.htm (412 words)

	Amtrak Resumes Limited Acela Service - New York Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The two Acela trains that returned to the rails for four runs today are equipped with new brakes and have passed recent test runs, Amtrak said.
		Among the 1,440 disc rotors on the coaches of all 20 Acela Express trains, about 300 rotors were found to have cracks in the spokes, Amtrak said in April.
		The Acela trains traveling between New York and Washington, as well as to and from Boston, were replaced by older Amtrak cars while the Acela trains were being refitted.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/07/11/nyregion/11cnd-amtrak.html?ex=1278734400&en=1e133769a1ae8da8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (688 words)

	CBS News \| Amtrak to Have 1 Acela in Service Monday \| April 17, 2005 23:51:53 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Acela Express from New York to Washington will operate Monday and be turned around to make a 2 p.m.
		She said crews were working around the clock to inspect and repair other express equipment and hoped to be able to place a second high-speed train back in service Monday.
		She said other Amtrak passengers who normally take Acela trips would be accommodated on regular Amtrak trains and that prospective passengers should check with Amtrak reservation lines or ticket agents for the latest schedule information.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/04/17/ap/business/mainD89HFD800.shtml (446 words)

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