Failure to upgrade maintenance facilities in time means the railroad will probably have to idle some new trains, federal ...

The company hoped to launch a coast-to-coast route by May 2026 but now needs Congress to bring Amtrak back to negotiations.

Traveling on Amtrak during the holiday season? Here is a new rule you must know if you don’t want to miss your train.

Amtrak issued a press release Nov. 18 touting the railroad’s performance in Fiscal Year 2025 entitled “Amtrak: A Year of Records.” With record ridership, record passenger miles, record capital ...

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 ...

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 ...

The California Zephyr, the Empire Builder and the Sunset Limited offer multi-night rail journeys and extraordinary views of America that only a long-distance train trip can reveal. For those who love ...

Amtrak's unionized workers are getting $900 holiday bonuses after executives agreed to give up half of theirs, the Department ...

Concerns about Amtrak’s role in the rail tunnel project, its system of tracking thousands of documents, and a $104 million ...

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 ...

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 ...