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Acela Express crossing the Bush River in northeastern Maryland, 2014.

Color digital image showing an Acela Express (Washington-Boston) train crossing the Bush River in northeastern Maryland.

<i>Acela Express</i> crossing the Bush River in northeastern Maryland, 2014.

Between Baltimore and Wilmington, Del., the Northeast Corridor crosses three Maryland rivers - the Bush, Gunpowder and Susquehanna - that offer beautiful views of the state's extensive maritime landscapes. Completed in 1913, the approximately one half-mile long Bush River Bridge is of the Strauss bascule type and contains two tracks; it connects the communities of Edgewood and Perryman.

Intended to compete with airlines for travelers in the Washington-New York and New York-Boston markets, Acela Express trains entered revenue service in December 2000. The Acela Express train sets were designed and manufactured by a consortium of Bombardier and Alstom. Each of the 20 train sets includes six passenger cars between two power cars at each end. To prepare for the arrival of high-speed rail service in 2000, the northern end of the Northeast Corridor between New Haven and Boston was electrified, which included the installation of catenary poles, wires and electrical substations.

Photographer: Chuck Gomez for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.