The Transportation Agency’s  County Rail Extension project, which has already transformed the Salinas train station area, ...

A private rail company is pushing for a new coast-to-coast train route that would carry passengers and truckers from New York ...

Only travelers who purchased an Acela First Class or a sleeping car ticket are now allowed inside Amtrak’s Metropolitan Lounges. Yet, these passengers can only get in and drop their bags three hours ...

Amtrak and Union Pacific have reached a settlement in their dispute over performance of the Sunset Limited and have asked the Surface Transportation Board to end its investigation into the train’s ...

A train route from New Jersey to California? AmeriStarRail proposes new train route that would make the cross-country trip in ...

About 300 Amtrak passengers aboard the San Francisco Zephyr got a rude awakening on a 1982 morning near Emerson, Iowa. As ...

Delaware-based group AmeriStarRail is proposing a new Amtrak train route that can transport people between Los Angeles and New York in 72 hours.

Despite its rapid growth, Amtrak continues to leave Phoenix out of its network. Unlike other major cities with multiple train ...

According to recently published statements made by Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena, we need a transcontinental rail merger to dramatically improve rail service by eliminating what Vena claims are the alleg ...

Passenger train ridership in the U.S. is up, but so are delays, according to Amtrak's top brass during a quarterly Zoom board ...

During a trip from Miami to Tampa, I learned that traveling by Amtrak isn't much cheaper or faster than driving or flying.

Citing major environmental and logistical concerns, the Federal Railroad Administration has ended its review of the Northeast ...