The vast majority of train trips in America are pretty leisurely and slow. Most of the time, train travel is a romantic way to get around, but it’s not necessarily a fast one. That is, unless you live ...

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, DC, New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s ...

When America's first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio line, opened in 1830, it was the first thread in a web that would span a continent. What began as a modest 14 miles of track between Baltimore and ...

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 ...

It’s about to get a little nicer to go by train in the Pacific Northwest. Amtrak has unveiled a sneak peek at its new Airo trains, a fleet that will be rolled out across the country in 2026 and that ...