Amtrak: High-Speed (150 mph) Acela Express Trains Passing Through Kingston, RI

It was time to head out to Kingston, Rhode Island to film America’s fastest train - the Acela Express - at its maximum speed of 150 miles per hour (241 kilometers per hour). Kingston, RI is one of the few stretches of track where Acela Express trains are permitted to run at their max speed of 150 mph. Along with Mansfield, Massachusetts, Kingston is the only station on Acela Express’ route where trains will pass through, adjacent to platforms, at 150 mph. The two Acelas featured in this video are northb