Amtrak has introduced new next-generation train sets on the busy Northeast Corridor, offering higher speeds and improved ...

Blaring locomotive horns announce the presence of four new passenger trains every day at most of the 170 grade crossings on ...

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak's next-generation high-speed Acela train cars were delayed by more than four years due to planning, design and track issues, and a desire for higher speeds that have not ...

Step onto an Amtrak train and you’re likely to enter a compact car with the stale odor that comes with thousands of riders passing through a decades-old train. That’s not the case for the spacious new ...

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 ...

Amtrak has rejected a proposed private transcontinental passenger train that would have also carried vehicles.

This autumn, one of the most unique ways to see the fall foliage might be aboard an Amtrak train. For a limited time only, the company is bringing its iconic Great Dome Car back into service on two ...