Best Train Trips In The USA
Train trips may take longer, but they are more affordable than flying and they offer unique glimpses of America's vast countryside.
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Train trips may take longer, but they are more affordable than flying and they offer unique glimpses of America's vast countryside.
Right now there is more than $5 billion worth of real estate under construction in Boston.
Massport says no flights will be going in or out of the airport between 8:30 p.m. Thursday and noon on Friday.
A Boston-bound Amtrak train collided with a car in south central Virginia early Thursday morning.
Amtrak has halted service between New York City and Albany, N.Y., after a fatal Metro-North derailment in the Bronx.
Amtrak will resume full Acela service to New York and Boston on Monday after two weeks of delays.
Acela Express service between New York and Boston will be canceled on Thursday.
This video is part two of the Jay Talking cross-country rail trip from New Orleans to Los Angeles.
An Amtrak train engineer was in the hospital Saturday after a turkey crashed through the windshield of the train he was operating
Transit authorities say commuter rail service in Connecticut is expected to resume in full by rush hour Wednesday morning.
Investigators will look closely at a broken section of rail to see if it is connected to the commuter train derailment and collision outside New York City that left dozens injured.
Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor.
The new engines will be used on the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Boston and on Keystone Corridor trains that run between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa.
Amtrak service between Boston and New York resumed Sunday afternoon after a freight train derailment shut down service earlier in the day.
Some commuters in Mansfield are concerned about the Amtrak Acela train that passes through the town at 120 miles per hour.
Amtrak says it is canceling service across the northeastern U.S. on Monday as Hurricane Sandy threatens to create a wet, windy mess in the region.
Amtrak is going to break the speed limit this week in the Northeast Corridor.
A man wanted in four states was captured on an Amtrak train in Westwood Tuesday, authorities announced Thursday.
Take a long train ride, enjoy some great scenery, and hear unvarnished political opinion from fellow Americans.
An Amtrak train slammed into a car in Medford Thursday morning and the driver survived.
The train operating between Boston and Portland, Maine has achieved its highest ridership in its 10 year history.
Ride the rails with Bradley Jay on a train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Amtrak officials say a person has died after being struck by a train in Connecticut, and that service between New Haven and western Massachusetts has been temporarily suspended.
Amtrak temporarily suspended service between Boston and New York City because of overhead wire problems in Connecticut Monday.
Amtrak is suspending service between Boston and New York City from 4 p.m. Saturday through noon Sunday.
Several cities and towns across Massachusetts are celebrating America 250 with 4th of July fireworks displays, but not all of them are on July 4.
A few isolated thunderstorms Friday afternoon could present frequent lightning and strong winds.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
A 58-year-old man has died after he was stabbed at a park in Wellesley, Massachusetts and a suspect has been arrested.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A 58-year-old man has died after he was stabbed at a park in Wellesley. A suspect has been arrested.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid debited her bank account more than $28,000 for a gas bill that she didn't even owe.
Several cities and towns have 4th of July fireworks but many of them are not on July 4.
he WBZ weather team is issuing a Next Weather Alert for morning rain and isolated thunderstorms on Friday.
Roughly 45,000 Haitians are estimated to be in Massachusetts under temporary protected status, or TPS, according to the state.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Celtics guard Derrick White is putting his money where his mouth is and investing in the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball program.
The Colorado Rockies rallied past the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday.
The Boston Celtics selected Chris Cenac Jr., a freshman forward/center out of Houston, with the 27th pick of the NBA Draft Tuesday night.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.