The newly debuted NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the previous Acela fleet by 10 mph.

When America's first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio line, opened in 1830, it was the first thread in a web that would span a continent. What began as a modest 14 miles of track between Baltimore and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider ...

For most Americans, trains are less a part of their daily lives than they are a part of the nation's history. When most people think of trains, they likely recall seeing steam engine locomotives in ...

WESTWOOD — Well, this wasn’t encouraging. Amtrak’s sparkling new NextGen Acela, touted as the fastest train in the country, was late. Scheduled to depart from the 128-Westwood station at 6:11 a.m., I ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. China has successfully tested its new ultra-high-speed (UHS) maglev ...