The vast majority of train trips in America are pretty leisurely and slow. Most of the time, train travel is a romantic way to get around, but it’s not necessarily a fast one. That is, unless you live ...

The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains can reach a top speed of 160 mph ...

WESTWOOD — Well, this wasn’t encouraging. Amtrak’s sparkling new NextGen Acela, touted as the fastest train in the country, was late. Scheduled to depart from the 128-Westwood station at 6:11 a.m., I ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore began his first international trade and investment trip by visiting Ogatayama, Japan and taking a test ride on the world's fastest train. On Saturday morning, Japanese and ...

When America's first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio line, opened in 1830, it was the first thread in a web that would span a continent. What began as a modest 14 miles of track between Baltimore and ...

Want to get from Boston to Manhattan by rail quickly—without selling your soul for a first-class ticket? That’s the dream ...

TAKES US TO SOUTH STATION TO ACCEPT A VERY SPECIAL WELCOME TO CUSTOMERS TRAVELING OURSELVES. 53A MOMENTOUS DAY FOR TRAIN TRAVEL IN THE NORTHEAST. BEAUTIFUL. VERY EXCITED TO TRY IT OUT. FOR THE FIRST ...

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start revenue service along... Amtrak's flagship Acela trains get a long-awaited ...

Amtrak announced a new, faster line of Acela trains that will begin service starting August 28. The NextGen Acela trains will reach a top speed of 160 mph, surpassing the current fleet by 10 mph. In ...