Amtrak is making a comeback that has attracted praise from politicians and passengers. While the U.S. rail network is still disproportionately focused on freight in comparison to Europe and Asia, ...

Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it ...

Amtrak officials say this week is their busiest of the year as travelers choose trains over planes and cars for Thanksgiving journeys.

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is surging far beyond expectations, with more than 46,000 riders since its Aug. 18 launch and ...

As a frequent rider on Amtrak’s Acela, which connects the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston, I’m happy to announce that high-speed rail travel between Boston and ...

NEW YORK — The fastest trains in Amtrak's fleet are getting even faster. The first of those NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor between ...

The national passenger railroad Amtrak is recording record ridership, though aging rail infrastructure still struggles to meet the demand.

Americans are supporting train travel in droves. Newly released Amtrak statistics show that the national rail operator closed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) with record ridership and revenue, marking another ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --Rail passengers in the nation's Northeast Corridor can travel aboard Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed rail service that launched on Wednesday morning. The new rail service began ...

The new facility will be used for routine inspections, maintenance, and cleaning of trains serving several major routes. Credit: Amtrak Media. Amtrak has started construction on a new train ...

The collision happened Sunday evening. Police said that the person hit was an unidentified woman in her 20s, and her ...

Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it's the fastest US train. Known as the NextGen Acela, the train has two classes — business and first. I recently traveled in both ...