NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The new year will bring new schedule and operational changes for Amtrak in Hampton Roads. In order to accommodate the construction of the $2.3 billion Long Bridge project, aimed ...
A dining car on a long-distance Amtrak train. Photo Credit: Amtrak Amtrak enjoyed record-high ridership and revenue during the 2025 fiscal year. That included growth on its long-distance routes, which ...
Amtrak issued a press release Nov. 18 touting the railroad’s performance in Fiscal Year 2025 entitled “Amtrak: A Year of Records.” With record ridership, record passenger miles, record capital ...
"We're working really hard to put a better product out there every day, increase capacity and get schedules that are more convenient for customers to take," he also noted. Transportation Secretary ...
In September I had the opportunity to travel on Amtrak’s new, NextGen Acela trainsets. Here’s the good news, these trains are a major upgrade over the first generation Acela in terms of comfort, ride, ...
The government could shut down again in just a few days. The last time it happened was a 35-day stretch from Dec. 2018 through Jan. 2019. This time, Congress has until the end of Sept. 30 to approve ...
Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...
East Coast travel may get a little quicker. Amtrak debuted a faster new train Thursday called "NextGen Acela" that will be able to hit a top speed of 160 mph. Amtrak's original high-speed Acela trains ...
Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, DC, New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s ...
Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law. Aubrie Lee, right, who has ...
Amtrak has revealed the current progress of almost 30 high-speed rail infrastructure projects as part of its July update on the Northeast Corridor. The map shows progress on headline projects like the ...
Amtrak Gulf Coast service starts Aug. 18 with tickets now available for purchase. Trains connect New Orleans and Mobile with stops in four South Mississippi cities. Fares start at $15 with discounts ...
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