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Amtrak's $80 billion plan to connect the US is the latest step in a rail revolution but has a glaring omission: high-speed rail
Amtrak may be decades away from focusing on true high-speed rail as it plans to spend Biden's $80 b…
Thomas Pallini
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I rode Amtrak up and down the Northeast Corridor during the pandemic and found it surprisingly clean, cheap, and stress-free - here's what it was like
Face masks are required onboard all trains and Amtrak has kept its loads consistently capped at 50%…
Thomas Pallini
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I paid $20 to ride Amtrak's famed high-speed Acela train for the first time during the pandemic and it was the perfect alternative to flying
On a recent trip to Boston, I opted to take Acela to get back to New York instead of flying the 200…
Thomas Pallini
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Biden promised a 'railroad revolution' that could see faster trains and a return to Amtrak's nostalgic past — here's what Americans might see
A Biden presidency could open up billions in funding to finally get Amtrak the infrastructure and t…
Thomas Pallini
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I rode on Amtrak's Acela for the first time and while it wasn't the high-speed journey I expected, I can't wait to see what's next
Riding on Acela was highly impressive and the line is set to improve in the upcoming years with new…
Thomas Pallini
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Amtrak is launching a new express train between New York and Washington DC that could help it steal even more passengers from airlines in the Northeast
In 2021, when Amtrak's shiny new Acela train-sets arrive, Harris says the company might begin to lo…
Graham Rapier
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I've spent 100 hours on trains in the US, Canada, and Europe. I found that trains abroad are more comfortable.
After traveling by train in the US, Europe, and abroad, Insider's reporter found that her abroad tr…
Joey Hadden
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Amtrak passengers were trapped for 6 hours without air conditioning or working toilets after their train got stuck in Queens
Train 2230, which operated on schedule from Washington D.C. to New York, departed Penn Station for …
Graham Rapier
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San Francisco’s ‘doom loop’ is a warning for every American city. Here’s how we can fix it before it’s too late.
Three proven ways to save San Francisco, and every other town confronting an economic apocalypse
Adam Rogers
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Amtrak has lost money every year since 1971 - here's why train tickets are so expensive
In an attempt to rescue the service, then-president Nixon signed a law in 1970 that ensured governm…
Jasmine Kim
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Amtrak will start using high-speed trains in 2021 - but your trip will still take just as long
All this is to say that Amtrak could only fully realize its high-speed train vision with major gove…
Danielle Muoio
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Two Amtrak train cars detached while the train was reportedly going 125 mph
The accidents in Washington and South Carolina occurred on trains that were not able to use positiv…
Mark Matousek
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Here's how Democrats will elect their presidential nominee over the next several months
On April 28, for example, six states in the so-called Acela corridor in Rhode Island, Connecticut, …
Grace Panetta,Walt Hickey
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Everything you need to know about Amtrak's high-speed trains arriving in 2021
In 2021, Amtrak will start rolling out 28 high-speed trains for its Acela Express service …
Danielle Muoio
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Brightline's president explains how Florida's private rail service is betting on the Super Bowl to coax new riders out of their cars
"This is not unlike the Acela or something, you name it," he said. "They've all gone through this a…
Graham Rapier
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I took a ride on Japan's legendary bullet train and there's one thing I would change for my next trip
It debuted in 1964, allowing commuters to travel between the major cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osa…
Jonathan Garber
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Amtrak will start using high-speed trains in 2021
By 2021, Amtrak will start rolling out 28 high-speed trains for its Acela Express service in t…
Danielle Muoio
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I rode super-fast bullet trains in China, Japan, Korea, and Russia, and one is better than the rest
Amtrak's Acela Express, which travels from Boston to Washington DC, is the closest thing Americans …
Harrison Jacobs
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New York City is about to get hit by a massive blizzard - here's how it could affect your commute
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Metro-North, LIRR, and NYC bus service may be suspended. Subway service…
Danielle Muoio
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I rode China's super-fast bullet train that could go from New York to Chicago in 4.5 hours - and it shows how far behind the US really is
The China Railway Corp, the country's government-owned train operator, is getting close to finishin…