A new model of train capable of speeds of up to 180 miles per hour could be running on Amtrak lines as soon as next spring, provided the final testing stages go well. The new line of Acela trains are ...

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 ...

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 ...

A quarter century after the Acela began whisking passengers between Washington, D.C.; New York; and Boston, the Acela’s slightly faster replacement finally began service at the end of August. But the ...

If you’re boarding a Rail Europe train this month, whether it’s a sleeper train between major cities, a high-speed TGV, or a Channel crossing on Eurostar, take note that 2025 marks the 200th ...