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

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