These Are the Top 10 Fastest Trains in the World. See How the New Amtrak Acela Compares.

The top 10 fastest trains in the world, ranked

Amtrak’s Acela service, which runs between Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston, is its most profitable route. Kyodo News Stills via Getty Images The US is still trying to join the high-speed rail club. On Thursday, Amtrak announced a new line of faster trains to run in the Northeast Corridor, connecting cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, DC, starting on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains will reach a top speed of 160 mph, outs…

These are the top 10 fastest trains in the world. See how the new Amtrak Acela compares.

Amtrak's Acela service, which runs between Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston, is its most profitable route.Kyodo News Stills via Getty ImagesAmtrak announced a new, faster line of Acela trains that will begin service starting August 28.The NextGen Acela trains will reach a top speed of 160 mph, surpassing the current fleet by 10 mph.In China, the Fuxing Hao trains typically reach a maximum speed of 217 mph.The US is still trying to join…