My family of four spent 46 hours traveling from Chicago to Seattle in two Amtrak roomettes. The roomettes were small but comfortable, and we got to see lots of gorgeous views along the way. The rail ...
After procrastinating to buy my flight home for Thanksgiving one too many times (sorry, Mom), I've been left with no other ...
Americans are supporting train travel in droves. Newly released Amtrak statistics show that the national rail operator closed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) with record ridership and revenue, marking another ...
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday it set a yearly record for ridership and revenue, as it cut losses by 15% to $598 million and aims for operational ...
In September I had the opportunity to travel on Amtrak’s new, NextGen Acela trainsets. Here’s the good news, these trains are a major upgrade over the first generation Acela in terms of comfort, ride, ...
What started as a typical morning commute outside San Antonio quickly turned upside down Tuesday morning, October 28, as traffic ground to a sudden halt near Solms Quarry Road in Schertz. At ...
You'll be able to catch a train to or from the Berkshires this holiday season. That's because Pittsfield rail service is set to resume on Dec. 1, according to Amtrak spokesperson Jason Abrams. This ...
The state of Michigan has committed $40 million for research and engineering of a new transportation hub. The planned hub would bring passenger rail service back to the station for the first time ...
A great opportunity awaits industries and other business entities and interests in the six-county Southern Alleghenies region. If most embrace the opportunity, hopefully expanded Amtrak passenger ...
The government could shut down again in just a few days. The last time it happened was a 35-day stretch from Dec. 2018 through Jan. 2019. This time, Congress has until the end of Sept. 30 to approve ...
Army Service member Christopher Lehman just moved to Pittsburgh, and he got the warmest welcome he could imagine. He is now Western Pennsylvania's newest lottery winner. And sure enough, it just kept ...
The NextGen Acela train is engineered to reach speeds of up to 160mph. Credit: Alstom SA. Amtrak has launched its NextGen Acela service, marking a major update to the Acela service since its initial ...