Amtrak is rolling out new trains with bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds
By modernizing its fleet with a variety of design improvements, Amtrak is making a play to attract more Americans to train ...
How Fast Do Amtrak Trains Go? A Look At Their Top Speed
While American trains might not be as speedy as those found in other countries, Amtrak does have some that can go a lot ...
Brightline Brought High-Speed Rail to Florida. Can the Public Sector Follow?
In Florida, Brightline has proved that it can operate reliable, well-designed passenger trains that people want to ride. Can ...
Houston Public Media20h
Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could be derailed by proposed Texas law
House Bill 1402, written in opposition to the long-planned bullet train between Texas' two largest cities, would prevent the ...
Fast Company14d
Amtrak CEO abruptly steps down
In 2023, then President Joe Biden announced $16.4 billion in grant funding for 25 rail projects on Amtrak’s Northeast ...
Amtrak has a route called the Floridian. So instead of driving I-95, I rode a train
Amtrak has a temporary route called "the Floridian." So instead of driving to South Florida, I took a 15-hour round-trip ...
Great Lakes Now6d
What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
Others are more precise with their definitions. Some say that “high speed” starts at 125 mph. But others say those trains are ...
Seattle Times26d
The long road to superfast trains in the Pacific Northwest
The Amtrak Cascades, operating from Eugene ... budget but doesn’t include the “externality” benefits from fast trains, especially regarding carbon emissions. The needless wars in Iraq ...
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Last-Minute Cross-Country Train Travel — With Kids!
An unexpected travel delay due to the CrowdStrike outage transformed into an adventure by train — with benefits, challenges ...