Throughout the early 2000s, the US government attempted to make Amtrak financially self-sufficient by trying to increase ridership and implement the Acela Express, which runs at a maximum speed of ...

Amtrak wants close to $1.5 billion in bailout money from the federal government, several weeks after it received $1 billion. Will the U.S. Use Japanese Bullet Trains for High Speed Rail? Bullet ...

A new model of train capable of speeds of up to 180 miles per hour could be running on Amtrak lines as soon as next spring, provided the final testing stages go well. The new line of Acela trains ...

Discounts are available on both Coach Class and Business Class seats on Amtrak's Acela service during the ... Piedmont and Winter Park Express. The offer aims to make rail travel more accessible ...

The trains will accommodate up to 386 passengers — an increase of 25 percent, according to Amtrak — and replace an existing fleet of 20, which entered service when Acela launched in 2000 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Amtrak is rolling out new high-speed trains in the Northeast corridor for 2021. The trains will feature updated Wi-fi, more USB outlets, reading lights, and food ...