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...year older, and a year wiser. And although Kevin Richardson will forever remain my Prince Charming, it was time for something new. So on a humid evening, I boarded what the South Station Amtrak employees had dubbed the "'NSync train" to Foxboro, Mass., and to my gratifying amusement, I saw many of you on board as well. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone...
...Amtrak: Greyhound upped fares 1.5%, and airlines added fuel surcharges, but good ol' trains are running full--and it's not because of the cafe car's tuna...
...ever had the pleasure of gliding along in a sleek European high-speed train, you've probably wondered why American travelers enjoy no such luxury. Better late than never, Amtrak is on the case...
...rode one of the two daily Acela Regional trains Amtrak launched Jan. 31 as a rescue plan for beleaguered travelers along the busy Northeastern corridor. The concept--fast, comfortable rail service on this heavily trafficked route--is long overdue. But it's not quite there...
What's certainly missing is the service's piece de resistance, the bullet train modeled on France's futuristic TGV (train a grande vitesse). Now scheduled to launch in July, the Amtrak bullet has been delayed as builders attempt to adapt European tilting technology to America's rough freight tracks. Meanwhile, Amtrak is introducing other improvements to its Northeastern service under the Acela logo--primarily a reduction of the Boston-New York trip from five hours to just under four, using newly electrified tracks. The bullet train, a.k.a. the Acela Express, will reach speeds of up to 150 m.p.h., cutting...