August 28, 2025

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What to Know About Amtrak's New High-Speed NextGen Acela Train
(SOURCE: ABC NEWS)

A new high-speed Amtrak train has officially made its first tracks along the Northeast Corridor.

The NextGen Acela had its inaugural ride from Washington, D.C., to New York City's Penn Station on Wednesday morning.

The new high-speed train hits a top speed of 160 mph and can carry more people, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who helped announce the launch, said will lead to better pricing and an overall "better traveling experience for the American public."

AVIATION

Delta Airlines Cancels Flights to Key Routes Amid Network Shakeup. Here's the Locations Affected (TIMES NOW NEWS)

One of the World’s Largest Airlines Reveals First-Ever NT Flights (KARRYON)

Philippine Airlines Enters NDC Partnership with Trip.com (TRAVEL DAILY MEDIA)

Malaysia Airlines Enhances Passenger Experience with Amadeus Travel Ready (ARGS)

Australia's Qantas Says Appetite for Travel Boosts Profit, Shares Surge (REUTERS)

SUSTAINABILITY

SAF Production and Procurement Deals Inked in China and Other Asia Regions (GREEN AIR NEWS)

OTHER SECTORS

ATPI Expands in Asia to Support Growing Business Travel Demand (TECHDT)

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Canada - Severe weather forecast for parts of southern Quebec, Canada, through Aug. 29. Flooding and associated disruptions possible.

Montenegro - Railway services resume across Montenegro Aug. 28 after unionized workers called off nationwide industrial action on Aug. 27

Turkiye - Activists to march in Hurriyet neighborhood of Bursa, Turkiye, from 20:00 Aug. 30. Heightened security, localized disruptions likely.

United Kingdom - Unionized metro workers plan to conduct rolling strikes in London, UK, Sept. 5-11. Varying degrees of disruptions likely.

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