The nation’s passenger railroad is adapting to White House priorities, such as by dropping high-speed rail projects.

While Amtrak has previously said that an Acela Express replacement was on the way, commonly referred to as Acela 2, few details were set in stone. On Friday, Amtrak and partner Alstom revealed the ...

Ridership rose 41% last year on its route between Portland and Vancouver, B.C. The Amtrak Cascades route carried 941,727 passengers in 2024, Amtrak said in a statement at its website.

Amtrak and the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are replacing a diesel-powered bus with an electric vehicle, which will travel along parts of Amtrak’s Cascades route.

Amtrak’s renewal project on its Harrisburg line is quickly progressing and ahead of schedule, allowing the replacement bus services to end Nov. 7, two weeks earlier than originally planned ...

In the letter, Durbin called on Amtrak to resolve the suspension, which could last up to Aug. 27, as quickly as possible. The affected stops along the partly suspended Chicago-Quincy Carl Sandburg ...

The Amtrak Cascades route carried 941,727 passengers in 2024, Amtrak said in a statement at its website. In its December service update, the Washington State Department of Transportation reported ...