The Toronto Transit Commission has opened its newest rail transit line, the 10.3-kilometer (6.4-mile), 18-station Line 6 ...

Read a product review from Bob Keller about the new O scale 3rd Rail Models ViaRail Canada P42 diesel locomotive.

The Ontario government on Dec. 5 said the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit, Line 6, attained Substantial Completion status following “successful testing, with independent engineers v ...

Americans are supporting train travel in droves. Newly released Amtrak statistics show that the national rail operator closed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) with record ridership and revenue, marking another ...

In September I had the opportunity to travel on Amtrak’s new, NextGen Acela trainsets. Here’s the good news, these trains are a major upgrade over the first generation Acela in terms of comfort, ride, ...

What started as a typical morning commute outside San Antonio quickly turned upside down Tuesday morning, October 28, as traffic ground to a sudden halt near Solms Quarry Road in Schertz. At ...

You'll be able to catch a train to or from the Berkshires this holiday season. That's because Pittsfield rail service is set to resume on Dec. 1, according to Amtrak spokesperson Jason Abrams. This ...

The state of Michigan has committed $40 million for research and engineering of a new transportation hub. The planned hub would bring passenger rail service back to the station for the first time ...

The government could shut down again in just a few days. The last time it happened was a 35-day stretch from Dec. 2018 through Jan. 2019. This time, Congress has until the end of Sept. 30 to approve ...

Hello and welcome to New York’s Penn Station! Today we’re heading to Canada, riding north to Toronto on Amtrak’s Maple Leaf. Trip Information Train: Amtrak Maple Leaf 63/VIA Train 98 Locomotive: GE ...

Amtrak’s new Acela trains, called NextGen, are four years late arriving for passengers on the Boston-New York-Washington route, but still most Amtrak passengers on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) will ...

The NextGen Acela train is engineered to reach speeds of up to 160mph. Credit: Alstom SA. Amtrak has launched its NextGen Acela service, marking a major update to the Acela service since its initial ...