With Congress on its August break, there are a number of important things not getting done. A couple of recent incidents in West Virginia remind us rail safety reform continues to be one of them. Last ...

Amtrak's first NextGen Acela trains officially enter service this month along the Northeast Corridor, marking the first major ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Investor John Kleinheinz says the high-speed rail project is ready to build, with federal permits in place and land already ...