The newly debuted NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the previous Acela fleet by 10 mph.

The newly debuted NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the previous Acela fleet by 10 mph.

In August 2011, I was fortunate enough to ride on the then brand-new Hayabusa bullet train, which operates on the line between Tokyo and Aomori at the northern tip of Honshu.

The NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the current Acela fleet by 10 mph.

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