The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a thing of the past?

A $31 million station upgrade in Wells is picking up steam—while Amtrak’s Downeaster eyes a new location in Portland.

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela, the nation’s latest high-speed rail service, will begin carrying passengers between Boston and Washington, DC.

Increasing travel options in the Upper Peninsula, the Marquette City Commission adopted a resolution on Monday night supporting the expansion of Amtrak’s passenger rail service.Amtrak currently has no ...

Amtrak announced its new Acela trains will begin revenue service on Aug. 28, with all 28 of the new sets expected to be ...

Amtrak first introduced its Acela product in 2000. The NextGen trains were outlooked to enter service in 2022, but ...

Amtrak ridership is now well above pre-pandemic levels between Portland and British Columbia, and it’s only expected to grow as new trains debut in Seattle next year.

The growth that we are continually seeing in our Amtrak Virginia ridership just confirms our work to expand passenger rail in ...

Travel Ohio Amtrak expansion: New routes from Cleveland and Columbus enter crucial study phase Updated: Jul. 15, 2025, 1:27 p.m. | Published: Jul. 14, 2025, 10:26 a.m.

Bronx elected officials are expressing frustration with delays in constructing the four new Metro-North stations on the ...

The Delta County Board of Commissioners bucked a recent trend of counties passing resolutions for expanded Amtrack service into the Upper Peninsula, citing statements purportedly made by the railroad ...