I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

I rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela, the fastest US train with perks like a complimentary meal, lounge access, ...
Condé Nast Traveler

Instead of New Orleans, I Took Amtrak's New Mardi Gras Train to Alabama

Compared to the behemoth Acela, which hustles hundreds of thousands of riders between Boston, New York City, and Washington DC each month, Amtrak's Mardi Gras line is downright petite—just two 58-seat ...

I Rode Amtrak’s New Mardi Gras Service From New Orleans to Alabama

Two decades after Katrina cut off service, I journeyed from the Big Easy along the Gulf Coast. Here’s what changed, and ...

EV drivers face massive charger funding cuts in blue states

The White House is moving to cut $943 million in electric vehicle charging money in states that voted against President Donald Trump.

Amtrak canceling more than a dozen trains serving DC, Northeast region

Sixteen trains that stop at Union Station in D.C. were canceled by Amtrak on Thursday. And that will be the case again Friday ...

Public input sought on restoring passenger trains between Scranton, NYC

The state Department of Transportation will host an online public meeting on Feb. 19 on the long-sought restoration of ...
Vail Daily

Steel rails to ski trails: A deep dive into Colorado’s ski-train past and its promising future

Brad Swartzwelter is on track to discuss the legacy of the Colorado Ski Train, aka Winter Park Express, at the Colorado ...
The Bond Buyer

MTA's capital cost efficiency push to be tested by funding threats

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's ability to finish projects on budget will become more crucial as federal, state ...
Rail Magazine

Western world leans on UK tilting technology

Despite the saga of the Advanced Passenger Train, British Rail tilting train technology has influenced rail networks across the world, argues GARETH DENNIS ...