A late afternoon southbound Acela is using every bit of its clear track as it barrels through Sharon, with some folks on the other platform awaiting the next inbound train to Boston.

Amtrak Acela Express 2193, enroute to New York and Washington, catches the last rays of sunlight along the bay in Niantic, CT. Looming in the background is the new span for the Niantic River Bridg... (more)