Amtrak is set to launch an enhanced version of its Northeast Corridor high-speed rail Acela service on Aug. 28.

The $1.9 billion reconstruction and expansion of I-94 is proceeding while the $198 million KRM commuter rail project has stalled and the high-speed rail proposal is bogged down in Congress.

A fire at an abandoned multi-story mattress warehouse near West Baltimore station on Monday evening has suspended all regional rail service, affecting thousands of commuters. Amtrak halted trains ...

Republicans push back. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott , second from right, speaks during a moderated panel at the city’s inaugural Regional Infrastructure Summit, July 23, 2025.