The front end of the Northeast Regional train, which was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City, reportedly shook as it went into a turn and the train's seven cars went off the rails.

I was in my 40th hour aboard Amtrak, nearly 2,000 miles into a 3,218-mile cross-country adventure.I'd packed five books, my laptop, several movies and hours of music, figuring that I'd have plenty ...

Amtrak offers dozens of routes across the United States, but one in particular has gained a reputation as the most scenic Amtrak route. In addition to the epic seaside views, the Coast Starlight ...

An aerial view of the site of an early morning train crash, Feb. 4, 2018 between an Amtrak train, bottom right, and a CSX freight train, top left, in Cayce, S.C. Jeff Blake/AP ...

Amtrak’s California Zephyr, considered by many rail enthusiasts to be among the most scenic long-distance train routes in the United States, operates between Chicago and Emeryville, Calif., near ...

Amtrak's California Zephyr train stops at Denver's Union Station on Feb. 28, 2014. Amtrak, for its part, envisions more modest service on the Front Range in its 15-year expansion plan, at least to ...