The NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the current Acela fleet by 10 mph.

BOWDOINHAM, ME (WGME) - A driver is dead after a crash on I-295. It happened at mile 37 in Bowdoinham just after 4 p.m. State troopers say they found a car on fire, and off the road in the median.

As I pack for a trip to New Orleans, La., to cover the inaugural run of Amtrak Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and ...

More, faster commuter rail service would help workers and businesses in Boston if Providence, with its lower-cost housing, ...

“NextGen Acela is more than a new train—it’s an evolution of travel,” said Amtrak President Roger Harris. “In just a few weeks, history will be made with the debut of NextGen Acela as we launch a new ...

Some Californians may experience sonic booms or see streaks across the sky as SpaceX launches a rocket on Aug. 11, one of several missions this month.

Amtrak recently announced that its NextGen Acela high-speed trains, which connect the Northeast Corridor between Washington, ...

A project evaluating new intercity passenger rail lines across North Carolina is igniting new passion for an old form of transportation.

Until recently, “Maglev” trains were being considered for passenger service between Washington D.C. and Baltimore and ...

Good morning. The heat and humidity will begin to return today, with a high around 88. A low near 71 overnight. The Nationals ...

Missouri transportation officials are looking to jump-start bus service across the state, potentially filling in gaps where commercial carriers like Greyhound no longer are ...

Update: The launch has been postponed to Monday, Aug. 11, with the launch window targeted for 7:05 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. PT, the Vandenberg Space Force Base said in a launch alert. Ready to ...