1+ week, 5+ day ago   (713+ words) A private proposal for a 72-hour Los Angeles–New York train is stoking debate about the future of U.S. long-distance rail, tourism, and freight-on-rails travel. A fresh private-sector proposal to link Los Angeles and the New York region with a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (585+ words) Philadelphia emerges as a key testing and staging hub for Siemens-built trainsets in 2026, highlighting North America’s wider shift to modern, German-engineered rail. North America’s passenger rail network is entering a new phase in 2026 as Philadelphia becomes a quiet focal point…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (963+ words) Amtrak will suspend direct rail service between Virginia and Washington, DC for nine days in October as critical tunnel infrastructure near Union Station undergoes renewal. Travelers planning fall rail trips between Virginia and Washington, DC face a nine-day disruption in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (919+ words) Pennsylvania will launch a second daily Pennsylvanian train between Pittsburgh and New York City, expanding rail options and connectivity across the Keystone Corridor. Pennsylvania is set to significantly expand its intercity rail network, with a second daily Amtrak Pennsylvanian train…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (705+ words) Texas and Oklahoma have moved to secure Amtrak’s Fort Worth–Oklahoma City Heartland Flyer while positioning the corridor for future extensions and increased rail service. Amtrak’s Fort Worth to Oklahoma City Heartland Flyer route has avoided a funding crisis, as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (859+ words) Pennsylvania is set to double daily Pennsylvanian service, strengthening passenger rail links from Pittsburgh through Harrisburg and Philadelphia to New York City later this year. Pennsylvania is moving ahead with a long-anticipated expansion of intercity passenger rail, confirming that a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (751+ words) Travelers heading south from Anchorage to the port town of Seward have an extended window to ride one of Alaska’s most scenic rail corridors, as the Alaska Railroad again operates its summer Anchorage–Seward service with a stop in the…...