Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...

Step onto an Amtrak train and you’re likely to enter a compact car with the stale odor that comes with thousands of riders passing through a decades-old train. That’s not the case for the spacious new ...

WASHINGTON, Dec ‌22 (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak's next-generation high-speed ‌Acela train cars were delayed by more than four years due to planning, design and track issues, and a ...

Amtrak launched its new NextGen Acela high-speed trains capable of 160 mph on Thursday, saying "the future of high-speed rail starts now," but there will be little change in travel times. The first ...

Amtrak is rolling out a new fleet of passenger trains this summer, replacing rail cars that in some cases have been in service for nearly 50 years. The new trains, known as Airo, are part of an $8 ...

Amtrak's new Acela trains are entering passenger service on Aug. 28, and I had a chance to join a preview for journalists ahead of their first regular run. On the trip from New York to New Haven, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It’s "all aboard!" for Amtrak Cascades, as they’re preparing to receive eight new train sets later in the year. The new trains will replace the current trains, which date back ...