Amtrak launches Freedom 250 train on inaugural D.C.-Philadelphia run
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joined a group of fourth graders for the inaugural run of Amtrak’s Freedom 250 Acela train, traveling from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia. The commemorative train, celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday, features “1776” and an image of the Statue of Liberty on its exterior. The new train will operate along the Northeast Corridor, including New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.