WILMINGTON, Del. - When Amtrak launched the high-speed Acela Express train in 2000, the big selling point was a faster ride for time-pressed passengers looking to zip from city to city along the East ...

As Georgetown students begin to embark on trips along the Northeast Corridor for spring break, those opting to travel on Amtrak’s Acela Express have a new user-friendly feature at their disposal: ...

WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express is returning to service sooner than planned, with nine trains set to run on Monday, the railroad said. The trains, which can reach speeds of 150 mph, ...

Pamela A. Benoit stood on the station platform in Wilmington, Del., a little after 9 Monday morning after stepping off Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express train. She and her fellow passengers, traveling ...

Amtrak wants close to $1.5 billion in bailout money from the federal government, several weeks after it received $1 billion. Will the U.S. Use Japanese Bullet Trains for High Speed Rail? Bullet train ...

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 5 -- With its fastest and most expensive trains in the Northeast late nearly 30 percent of the time, Amtrak will make significant changes to its Acela Express service later this ...