WILMINGTON, Del. - When Amtrak launched the high-speed Acela Express train in 2000, the big selling point was a faster ride for time-pressed passengers looking to zip from city to city along the East ...

WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express is returning to service sooner than planned, with nine trains set to run on Monday, the railroad said. The trains, which can reach speeds of 150 mph, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station rail yard. Over ...

New Yorkers joined Amtrak employees to welcome the arrival of the railroad’s first official passenger run of its second-generation high-speed train at the Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station Thursday.

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 ...

When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station rail yard. Over the din of ...

I booked a business-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela train from Baltimore to New York City in 2022. For $120, I sat in a business-class window seat with a tray table, footrest, and a café car nearby. A ...

Amtrak wants close to $1.5 billion in bailout money from the federal government, several weeks after it received $1 billion. Will the U.S. Use Japanese Bullet Trains for High Speed Rail? Bullet train ...