By modernizing its fleet with a variety of design improvements, Amtrak is making a play to attract more Americans to train ...

A new modern Amtrak fleet of 28 high-speed trains will enter service this spring on the popular Acela line from Boston to Washington, D.C. after nearly a decade of planning and design delays.

The new platform, along with the added track capacity, will support an additional Downeaster train that will operate between Brunswick and Wells each morning. The train’s schedule will be ...