Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects.

Signs bearing President Trump’s name have gone up at major construction projects financed by the 2021 law, which he strenuously opposed ahead of its passage.

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Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster

The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.

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Sean Duffy to Announce Penn Station Renovation Will Begin in 2027

Amtrak intends to partner with a private developer to rebuild the dingy Manhattan train station on an accelerated schedule, transportation officials said.

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Trump Administration Will Take Control of Union Station in D.C., Duffy Says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that his department, which owns Union Station, will assume control of the train hub from the nonprofit that has been controlling it.

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How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak

Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.

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After Major Flooding in N.Y. Region, the Morning Commute May Look Pretty Normal

Transit agencies in the New York area said they were running on or close to schedule.

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Amtrak to Begin Mardi Gras Service Route Connecting New Orleans to Alabama

The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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Train Service Is Suspended Between New York and New Haven

A downed power line in Connecticut left about 1,000 passengers stuck on the tracks and caused delays that could affect the Friday morning commute.

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Byford, Once New York’s ‘Train Daddy,’ Picked to Run Penn Station Overhaul

If approved for the job by the Amtrak board, Andy Byford will take the helm of one of the most high-profile, complex and expensive construction projects in the country.

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New Jersey, State of Constant Motion, Learns to Live With Immobility

Trains are idle, the airport is hobbled and large holes have opened on a major highway. The state’s residents have time to reflect, and get mad.

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