Now, Amtrak has indicated that the 28-strong fleet of new trains, which would be the fastest in operation in the U.S., could come online in early 2025, with a spokesperson for Amtrak telling local ...

India is planning a new high-speed rail line that will also travel around 200 miles an hour, with help from Japan, where bullet trains go as fast. Amtrak is limited by aging train tracks and ...

Incremental upgrades to Amtrak Cascades would have a lot of benefits, including for Sounder, the Coast Starlight, and the ...

Winter Storm Blair is wreaking havoc from Illinois to the Mid-Atlantic states. The storm has pummeled the region with a ...

He’s a 50-year-old railroad CEO without a private aircraft or opulent corner suite. Although he superintends the only ...

In Florida, high-speed rail travels between Miami and Orlando, with discussions underway to expand to Jacksonville and Tampa.

In summer 2024 we talked with Rod Diridon at his home in Santa Clara about why he is so committed to high speed rail.

The current trains are limited to 150 miles an hour. [Photo: Amtrak] The caveat: 160 miles an hour is still much slower than high-speed rail in other countries. In China, the Shanghai Maglev can ...

The wait is almost over. Amtrak’s sleek, next-generation Acela trains—capable of zipping along at a speedy 180 mph—are finally set to debut early next year, marking a massive leap forward ...