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 ...

Amtrak's new Acela trains will begin service on Aug. 28. The rollout of all 28 new trains is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The new trains offer 27% more seats and higher speeds than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After years of anticipation and multiple delays, Amtrak has officially announced the launch date for its cutting-edge NextGen ...

American trains are pretty simple beings, really. They carry people from A to B in rudimentary comfort with very few bells and whistles. That isn't the case with rail travel overseas though, and ...

After decades of watching European and Asian travelers zip along at lightning speeds while American trains crawled behind freight traffic, rail enthusiasts finally have something to celebrate. Amtrak ...