Though they're not a primary mode for travelers, trains are essential. In the 200 or so years they've existed, they've been used to handle a variety of tasks and have become vital all over the globe.

Around the world, travelers are flocking back to trains, and demand is increasing across the board for high-speed trains, luxury “land cruises” and long-distance day and night trains. In many ...

Train travel in the U.S. is about to get a major upgrade. On Thursday, Amtrak announced Amtrak Airo, a new fleet of trains with more spacious interiors and modernized amenities that will start rolling ...

Twenty Blues trains are now running—and plans are in the works to bring more than 100 into operation. Hitachi Rail Europe’s first trains to use batteries as a main source of power have arrived.

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Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela trains will begin revenue service on August 28 along the Northeast Corridor between ...

Amtrak is testing new trains on the Northeast Corridor to replace its aging fleet, but don’t expect to set foot on one in New York until 2027 at the earliest. The railway plans to launch 83 sleek new ...

Amtrak has unveiled details of its newest train – the Amtrak Airo – that will replace its 50-year-old trains starting in 2026. Siemens Mobility will build 73 Airos in California for Amtrak. The new ...

Amtrak on Thursday unveiled details of the trains that will replace some of the carrier’s 50-year-old rail cars, starting in 2026. The images offer a glimpse of the multi-powered Amtrak Airo trains ...