Amtrak is debuting its NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, the company's next step in its goal of achieving high-speed rail. The new trains will slowly replace the current Acela equipment, increasing ...

WHY IT RATES: Rail travel continues to be a popular alternative to flying, and Amtrak is making it easier to see the United States in the coming years.—Donald Wood, Managing Editor. It’s official!

Amtrak’s oldest new trains are arriving shortly: the NextGen Acela (finally) starts running between Washington and Boston on August 28. Ordered in 2016 for $1.8 billion, the first trains arrived from ...

Amtrak riders have something speedy to look forward to. The rail giant revealed the first official look at its new Airo fleet, showing off the high-tech transformation set to make train travel feel ...