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 has played a significant role in American travel for over 50 years. Although not every major city has Amtrak stations yet, millions of passengers still ride its trains on regional and ...

Amtrak retires trains when the cost and effort to keep them running no longer make sense. After decades of service, the metal structure weakens, wiring systems degrade, and mechanical components begin ...