Amtrak Celebrates One Million Customer Trips on NextGen Acela

Amtrak hit a major milestone today: one million customer trips on its NextGen Acela fleet.

Amtrak President Roger Harris joined a team to thank customers at Washington Union Station with surprise and delights.

"Our guests are at the heart of this milestone - one million trips on NextGen Acela is a powerful signal of the demand for world-class passenger rail in America," said Amtrak President Roger Harris. "It's our joy to celebrate with our customers this Memorial Day Weekend, as you travel and experience the best of high-speed, premium rail."

With demand surging, we are adding even more NextGen Acela departures, giving riders more flexibility on America's busiest passenger rail line.