Amtrak to add amenities on select Acela routes

Starting Sept. 23, Amtrak will provide exclusive amenities on the inaugural trip of its nonstop Acela service between New York City and Washington D.C.

The two-hour and 35-minute service will include complimentary coffee, tea, water and a light snack, as well as an at-seat cashless cart service offering a limited menu of snacks and beverages. Phone-charging kits will be offered for sale.

Meanwhile, Amtrak on Oct. 1 will introduce a flexible dining service for riders in the sleeping car on the Cardinal, City of New Orleans, Crescent and Silver Meteor routes. The same service will be unveiled on the Silver Star route in 2020, Amtrak officials said in a press release.

The flexible dining option allows riders to dine without the need for reservations.