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.
The Red Line continues to be plagued by delays, less than a week after the MBTA touted the "successful" completion of a 10-day shutdown.
A man was shot and killed on a street in Boston late Wednesday morning. Police are still searching for the shooter.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed the Protect Act into law Wednesday to limit ICE agents' access to schools, hospitals, and courts in the state.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
The last nanny who worked for the Clancy family testified at trial that Lindsay was a wonderful mom who loved her children.
The last nanny who worked for the Clancy family testified at trial that Lindsay was a wonderful mom who loved her children.
The Lindsay Clancy trial is creating a national conversation about postpartum mental health. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children. Prosecutors say she did it deliberately, but her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Dr. Kameelah Phillips and Dr. Catherine Birndorf discuss postpartum mental health and warning signs.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed the Protect Act into law Wednesday to limit ICE agents' access to schools, hospitals, and courts in the state.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A man was shot and killed on a street in Boston late Wednesday morning. Police are still searching for the shooter.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
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.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left 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.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Adley Rutschman is already swinging a bat and the Red Sox were hopeful to add him to their lineup soon.
Boston Red Sox fans should be extremely happy with the deals the team made at the trade deadline, according to WBZ-TV's Dan Roche.
The Boston Red Sox traded infielder Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed relief pitcher Erik Miller.
The Boston Red Sox have traded for Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman just ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.