Topic: Acela

Blizzard of 2013 making travel hazardous. What it's hitting.

All along the Northeast Corridor the Blizzard of 2013 is making travel difficult, if not impossible. Trains and flights are being cancelled, subways ceasing operations, and motorists ordered off the roads.

Consumer Energy Report Why California and the Northeast need High-Speed Rail

California and the northeastern US are perfect for high speed rails. But implementing HSR would be very different processes for each region.

Amtrak train wheels leave track, drains delayed

There were no injuries, and a crane was brought in to lift the train back onto its tracks.

In Pictures High-speed rail worldwide

High-speed rail: Stimulus dollars wisely spent?

President Obama's $8-billion investment in high-speed rail may be a giant step forward in the country's transportation system, but experts question if it will gain traction among car-loving Americans.
02/11/2010 04:00 pm

Earth Talk: Why are US rail options limited compared with Europe?

The US has the lowest rate of intercity rail usage, but Congress is taking steps to change this.
08/06/2009 01:00 am

High hopes for high speed

A $13 billion proposal could lay high-speed tracks in the midwest, California, and Florida.
05/18/2009 01:00 am

The New Economy High-speed rail: Can it work in the US?

04/16/2009 01:00 am

The Monitor's View A ticket to US bullet trains

The Recovery Act provides $8 billion for high-speed rail – a strong start, but a vision is needed.
04/13/2009 01:00 am

The Monitor's View Bite the bullet on fast trains

Californians should approve a ballot measure for a bullet train – despite financial storms.
10/30/2008 01:00 am

Cellphones in the sky?

Prospects improve that airlines will OK their use in flight.
08/14/2008 01:00 am

Bright Green An Amtrak comeback?

Things are looking up for Amtrak. The House overwhelmingly approved nearly $15 billion for the national passenger railroad Wednesday, more than doubling its funding, just as ridership is at the highest point in its 37-history.
06/13/2008 01:00 am

Pullman porters tell tales of a train ride through history

Working the sleeping car was one of the best jobs African Americans could get after the Civil War. Though it involved serving well-off whites, the Pullman Company helped create the first black middle class in America.
02/29/2008 12:00 am