Amtrak Acela

Amtrak Acela Express and Northeast Regional rail services offer convenient and affordable downtown-to-downtown service throughout the Northeast Corridor with multiple departures daily. Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains have been redesigned to make passenger onboard experience the best ever with comfortable seating including electrical outlets for laptops and other electronic devices and extra storage space for luggage. Café Cars offer appetizing sandwiches, snacks and beverages.

Enjoy superior comfort, upscale amenities, and polished professional service, at speeds up to 150 mph, aboard Acela Express which offers hourly service downtown to downtown during peak morning and afternoon rush hours between New York, Washington, DC and intermediate cities, as well as many convenient round-trips between New York and Boston. Acela offers a faster trip with fewer stops, reserved First Class and Business Class seating, At-seat electrical outlets for your laptop or DVD player Adjustable lighting and large tray tables Conference tables Quiet Car, Café Car, At-seat meal and beverage service (hot breakfast, lunch and dinner selections) Newspaper Access to ClubAcela lounges Credit cards (MasterCard, American Express, Visa, and Discover) are accepted for payment in Café cars on all Acela trains.

Wi-Fi service is also offered on Acela Express service and in most stations along the Northeast Corridor. On both Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains, relax in our popular Quiet Car, where cell phones are silent and conversation is kept to a minimum.

As the nation’s intercity passenger rail operator, Amtrak connects America in safer, greener and healthier ways. In 2009, the railroad carried 27.2 million passengers, making it the second-best year in the company’s history. With 21,000 route miles in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces, Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day—at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph)—to more than 500 destinations. Amtrak also is the partner of choice for state-supported corridor services in 15 states and for several commuter rail agencies. Visit Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information.

Connections to Annapolis,MD

Amtrak operates approximately 90 trains daily in Maryland including station stops at BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport. Frequent and convenient ground transportation between BWI Airport Rail Station and destinations throughout Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Visit http://www.visitannapolis.org/getaways/getaways/amtrak/index.aspx for more information.