Amtrak’s new and long-awaited Acela shines in Northeast Corridor debut

After years of delays, the day is finally here: The fastest train in the U.S. is ready for its big debut. That’s Amtrak’s all-new next-generation Acela, which can (theoretically) travel at 160 mph. The trainsets, which will become a mainstay on tracks between Boston and Washington, D.C., were first delivered in 2020, but they’ve since…

United: Greenland service back after problems at Nuuk airport

United Airlines expects its Greenland flights to resume on Saturday after problems at the territory’s main airport led to a handful of flight cancellations across multiple airlines — and stranded dozens of passengers at the Arctic destination. Nuuk International Airport (GOH) in Greenland’s capital city temporarily halted all international flights on Wednesday amid concerns about…