Zach Wilde is visiting his great-grandfather, Gil Mangels, the founder of the Miracle of America Museum, and while he’s in town he’s giving away free train rides and raising funds for the start of his ...

New Amtrak Acela trains launched along the Northeast Corridor Thursday, servicing cities from Boston to Washington, D.C.

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start ...