Why is there no high speed rail in America? The reason can begin to be answered in one word: Amtrak. Since its creation in 1971, Amtrak has operated as America’s Soviet-style passenger rail system.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There’s a new push to bring Amtrak back to the Music City, but did you know Nashville was already a destination for Amtrak 50 years ago? There was a day in Nashville, when ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Amtrak, also known as “America’s Railroad,” is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The beginnings of Amtrak date back to the passing of The Rail Passenger Service act of 1970 which ...

When Amtrak was created in 1971, one of its first challenges was to recover from the terrible on-board service many railroads had provided in the late 1960s. Faced with the financial loss of the mail ...

President Biden headed Friday to Philadelphia to celebrate Amtrak’s 50-year anniversary and push for better funding of rail service that has a decades-long history of red ink. As a former senator from ...

Amtrak has lost money every year since 1971 — here's why train tickets are so expensive Amtrak has been around since 1971. It's the only railway service available across the US but it's very expensive ...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which is looking toward adding more routes to the nation’s skeletal long-distance passenger train network, revealed the proposed new routes, many of which ...

The new funding would be the largest investment in passenger rail since Amtrak was created in 1971, according to the administration. By Madeleine Ngo President Biden frequently mentions his fondness ...

Extending nationwide service has been an elusive goal for Amtrak. Since 1971 — when the publicly funded, privately operated rail agency was created — routes have largely remained unchanged. By Pranshu ...