When Amtrak announced earlier this month that its new NextGen Acela train would debut with stops on the New Haven Line, officials said the train is capable of speeds as fast as 160 mph. “NextGen Acela ...

On Thursday, Aug. 28, Amtrak rolls out five of 28 NextGen Acela trains to be added to its Northeast Corridor routes by 2027, ...

Passengers endured overflowing toilets, jumped from train doors, walked through the dark and dealt with heat-related medical ...

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for ...

Amtrak officials were quick to highlight the significance of this reprieve. Jennifer Mitchell, Amtrak’s Executive Vice ...

As Philadelphia’s SEPTA prepares to eliminate regional rail service on several lines it leases from Amtrak, the national rail ...

A CSX coal train derailed near Enfield, North Carolina, on Sunday, blocking the main route between Florida and the Northeast.

On a recent round-trip Amtrak ride from New York City to Rochester, I regretted booking a train with a long stop and sitting ...

Many people with disabilities prefer traveling by train over airplanes, but a new report finds that the nation's passenger ...

Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours without power, air conditioning or working bathrooms when an Amtrak train from ...

Amtrak trains will help get people to the next Open Cockpit Day at the Castle Air Museum.

Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...