Amtrak's new Acela trains are entering passenger service on Aug. 28, and I had a chance to join a preview for journalists ahead of their first regular run. On the trip from New York to New Haven, ...
Nine years after Amtrak inked a $2.45 billion contract with Alstom, builder of France’s TGV, to build 28 trainsets in the U.S ...
Amtrak has introduced new next-generation train sets on the busy Northeast Corridor, offering higher speeds and improved ...
The day all Amtrak fans have so long anticipated is finally here. The NextGen Acela trains are debuting today. In preparation for the launch, the company enforced its baggage policies, which had ...
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 ...
As a frequent traveler on Amtrak trains, I've sat in both the coach and business-class sections. However, I prefer to travel in the café car because it's roomy and doesn't require a special ticket.
Amtrak intercity trains carried more travelers at higher prices in 2025 than in previous years, but the company managed to ...
Amtrak’s new Acela trains, called NextGen, are four years late arriving for passengers on the Boston-New York-Washington route, but still most Amtrak passengers on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) will ...
My report on the Dec. 4 Amtrak Board meeting in New Orleans included a proposal by Scott R. Spencer, Chief Operating Officer of AmeriStarRail, who proposed rebranding the new NextGen Acela as ...