The fastest train in America rides on one of the country’s oldest railroad tracks. A quarter century after the Acela began ...

The vast majority of train trips in America are pretty leisurely and slow. Most of the time, train travel is a romantic way to get around, but it’s not necessarily a fast one. That is, unless you live ...

Last month, Amtrak unveiled new high-speed trains on the Northeast Corridor, a rail line that connects Boston and Washington, D.C., in conjunction with other commuter networks. These trains, dubbed ...

After decades of watching European and Asian travelers zip along at lightning speeds while American trains crawled behind freight traffic, rail enthusiasts finally have something to celebrate. Amtrak ...

The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains can reach a top speed of 160 mph ...

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, D.C., New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s ...

View post: I Raced Through the Colorado Mountains in the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro and Now I Don’t Want To Run in Any Other Trail Shoe Millions of Americans travel around the country on a daily basis.

Amtrak will begin rolling out NextGen Acela trains on August 28, launching five trainsets that will operate on the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. The new trains offer up to 160 ...