Acela on the NEC is literally the single best Amtrak route in the entire country, but even it is pathetically slow. Acela's average speed from DC to NYC is only

Acela on the NEC is literally the single best Amtrak route in the entire country, but even it is pathetically slow. Acela's average speed from DC to NYC is only 75 mph and NYC to Boston is even slower. We desperately need true high speed rail on that route.