The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative." ...

The high-speed trains are set to connect three of the biggest cities on the East coast in an ambitious new project.

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

Amtrak's NextGen Acela trains have all sorts of new features to speed up travel time and accommodate today's commuters.

Though Amtrak is rolling out a slew of new Acelas, not all will be able to reach top speed due to aging infrastructure.

The new Acela trains were built in the U.S. at Alstom's Hornell, New York facility and include components from 180 suppliers in 29 states.

Amtrak is celebrating the launch of its NextGen Acela with its first day of revenue service at Washington Union Station.

Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service is back up and running between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The service offers additional stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi ...

Angered by recent state budget cuts to South Florida's publicly funded passenger train, Tri-Rail, Palm Beach County commissioners said publicly for the first time on Aug. 26 that they will oppose ...

East Coast travel may get a little quicker. Amtrak debuted a faster new train called "NextGen Acela" Thursday that will be able to hit a top speed of 160mph. Amtrak's original high-speed Acela trains ...

The future of train travel on the Northeast Corridor is here, but just how much of an improvement is it? CNN’s Alexandra Skores goes on board the train’s maiden voyage and shows us if it’s the ...

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