Amtrak has introduced new next-generation train sets on the busy Northeast Corridor, offering higher speeds and improved ...

Before Amtrak Mobile, Amtrak passengers could log on wirelessly from a laptop but not a handheld. Amtrak decided to use the services of Usablenet instead of building it in-house. “Building the service ...

Starting Thursday, all Amtrak long distance trains will be suspended due to an impending rail worker strike. Amtrak uses 21,000 miles of track owned by the freight rail operators involved in union ...

Amtrak could face problems in operating its NextGen Acela and Airo trainsets because some new maintenance facilities will not be completed in time, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General says in a new ...

On Thursday, Aug. 28, Amtrak rolls out five of 28 NextGen Acela trains to be added to its Northeast Corridor routes by 2027, ...

We recently reported on Amtrak’s request to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to set terms and conditions for a new operating agreement (OA) between Amtrak and CN, as one of the host railroads ...

Amtrak is resuming rail service on the popular Borealis line Thursday, using bi-level railcars on the route between St. Paul and Chicago. Trains from the Windy City to the Twin Cities will begin ...

Amtrak said Wednesday that it was canceling all long-distance passenger trains, effective Thursday, because of a possible work stoppage on freight railroads whose tracks Amtrak uses. The announcement ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — If Amtrak were to expand into South Dakota it would cost millions, even billions. South Dakota made the latest Federal Railroad Administration’s Amtrak Daily Long-Distance ...

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Traveling long distances by train can take a long time, but one major railroad company invites passengers to do it in style ...

Amtrak has been reaping the benefits of wireless purchasing. The passenger train service recently added Spanish language to its popular Amtrak Mobile reservation service and has begun rolling out ...