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This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the ...

Tickets for Amtrak's 'NextGen Acela' train go on sale, with two stops in CT

A one-way "NextGen Acela" trip from New Haven to Boston on train 2154 starts at $321 on Aug. 29 while a "NextGen Acela" trip ...
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Tickets now available for Amtrak’s new high-speed train

Amtrak is debuting its high-speed train between Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston beginning on Aug. 28.
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All Aboard Amtrak’s Newest Southern Route!

Amtrak's new "Mardi Gras Service" route just launched across the Gulf Coast, selling out seats and creating buzz. Here's what ...

Mobile to New Orleans train service: What delayed Amtrak for two decades?

Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...

Amtrak trains between Raleigh and Washington canceled after derailment

A CSX coal train derailed near Enfield, North Carolina, on Sunday, blocking the main route between Florida and the Northeast.
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No power, no AC, overflowing toilets: Amtrak passengers stranded for hours after mechanical failure

Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours without power, air conditioning or working bathrooms when an Amtrak train from Chicago to Dearborn experienced a mechanical failure Friday evening.
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Amtrak service across the Northeast could soon end thanks to SEPTA cuts: officials

Travel options across the Northeast Corridor could soon become much less convenient as impacts from a budget stalemate in ...

North Carolina train derailment impacts Amtrak service nationwide

A freight train with more than two dozen cars loaded with coal derailed over the weekend outside Raleigh, North Carolina, impacting Amtrak service across the country.
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Amtrak’s New NextGen Acela Debuts August 28 — Here’s What’s New and How To Book With Points

A faster, sleeker, and more spacious way to travel the Northeast Corridor is finally here. Starting August 28, 2025, Amtrak’s NextGen Acela officially enters service, marking the most significant ...
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Could funding cuts hurt Amtrak’s Keystone Line between Harrisburg and Philadelphia?

Could potential cuts to public transportation funding be a much bigger deal for central Pennsylvania than previously thought?

6 injured as St. Louis-bound Amtrak train collides with truck hauling hay

The eastbound train, en route from Kansas City to St. Louis, struck a trailer at a private crossing east of Pleasant Hill, ...