Japan, China and many European countries are known for high-quality passenger trains. The U.S.? Not so much. Our colleagues at The Indicator From Planet Money, Stephan Bisaha and Wailin Wong, explain ...

In 2024, Amtrak, the nationalized passenger rail system of the United States of America, served 32.8 million customers. This marks the highest number of customers served in a single year in Amtrak's ...

TO RIDE ON Brightline, a private passenger train in Florida, is a luxurious experience. A “premium” journey begins in a lounge with four kinds of beer on tap; the train itself has smart leather seats ...

As the years rolled on, passenger trains became faster, safer, and more comfortable. In the 50 years between 1865 and 1916, the American rail network grew from 35,000 miles to more than 250,000 miles.

It'll be excellent to have, you know, we'll be able to go from Harrisburg to LA and it could take you to New York through Lebanon as well. United States right now we need better rail. That's the goal, ...

NEW YORK — The fastest trains in Amtrak's fleet are getting even faster. The first of those NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor between ...