Who says Congress can’t get moving in one direction? Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved — on a bipartisan vote, no less — the aptly-named Think Differently Transportation Act. The ...

Amtrak’s Acela Express trains run along the Washington-Boston-New York corridor and offer two things not often seen by US rail passengers: decent speeds and free WiFi. One of those benefits could soon ...

Amtrak announced on Aug. 17 that it has more than 4,000 positions available spanning several disciplines, including project management, finance, technology, onboard services, electrical and customer ...

WASHINGTON — You’ll find a little seat back reading material on your next Amtrak trip. Amtrak has launched a new, onboard magazine called “The National.” The monthly publication is now available on ...

WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board released images from a camera on Amtrak train 188, showing the moments of the May, 2015 crash in Philadelphia that left eight people dead. The ...

Amtrak conductors are facing a ruff time on the rails, a railroad employee claims in a lawsuit. Loretta Lacy was collecting tickets just after 9 p.m. on an Albany-bound train as it approached Yonkers ...

At least three people were killed and dozens more injured when an Amtrak train operating between Chicago and Seattle derailed in Montana on Saturday afternoon with over 160 people onboard, according ...

Sure, you may have your airline elite status programs on lock, and even your travel credit card points sorted. But what about your railway points? No? Well, now is a very good time to learn about and ...

Amtrak’s new president and chief executive, Richard Anderson, hasn’t yet ridden through the tunnels beneath the East River that form the train path known as East Side Access. He hasn’t yet stood on ...

Amtrak could be required to allow pets onboard some of its trains. May 23, 2013— -- If a bill that was introduced in Congress this week is passed, Amtrak will be required to allow pets onboard ...

WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board released images from a camera on Amtrak train 188, showing the moments of the May, 2015 crash in Philadelphia that left eight people dead. The ...