Last year, a federal watchdog's report flagged defects on a slew of new Acela train sets, warning the problems threatened to further delay their arrival into service. This time last year ...

The first two train sets had been expected to enter Acela, Amtrak’s premier service, in spring 2021, but Amtrak said last year that delivery would be a year behind schedule because of delays ...

Amtrak awarded Alstom a contract in August 2016 to supply 28 trains to replace the existing fleet of 20 Acela Express sets. Each train will seat 378 passengers, a 25% increase compared with the ...

AMTRAK is facing further delays with the approval of its new Acela train fleet, delivery of which is already three ... contract with Siemens to supply an additional 10 Airo push-pull sets in August, ...

To make moving around the train easier, Amtrak has opted for handles integrated into ... “The next generation of Acela trains will set a new standard for rail service in the U.S., providing our ...

Another major positive of traveling by Amtrak is the flexibility involved when it comes to bringing your own food and ...

The new Acela class train at Amtrak 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, PA, Monday, May 23, 2022. Amtrak officials said the new trains should be operational in the fall of 2023.Get Photo The new ...

While Amtrak’s string of weather-related cancellations in the Midwest is officially over, the company continues to deal with ...

Amtrak, a government-subsidized rail operator, has canceled dozens of trains as Winter Storm Blair barrels through the Central Plains toward the Mid-Atlantic, bringing snow, sleet, ice, and blizzard ...

Save up to 30% off train fare during Amtrak's Northeast winter sale taking place Jan. 21-24 for travel between Feb. 1-March ...