Passenger Rail for Concord and New Hampshire

06/17/2026

VIA, Amtrak schedules hobbled by dearth of standby equipment

Although frigid winter weather has played a major role in disrupting service recently on VIA Rail Canada and Amtrak long distance routes, both operators’ lack of readily available reserve passenger cars and locomotives has clearly exacerbated the situation. VIA stretched thin A significant setback...

06/16/2026

06/14/2026

A study by the Railway Supply Institute points out that other countries and regions, including Japan's famous bullet trains and Europe's network of intercity routes, already have fast and frequent service. If the U.S. continues to lag in terms of rail travel, it stands to lose out on economic growth and more sustainable travel options. So why is it taking so long to give passengers what they've been asking for? Amtrak has a big problem that it can't seem to fix on its own.

Amtrak has become increasingly popular in recent years, but it has a big problem that it can't seem to fix on its own.

06/13/2026

Rail authority to hold forum on Amtrak Downeaster's future

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority will hold an open house in Portland on Tuesday, June 9, as it maps out long-term development plans.

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Amtrak could face problems in operating its NextGen Acela and Airo trainsets because some new maintenance facilities will not be completed in time, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General says in a new report issued today (Dec. 22).

According to the report, if current schedules for those facilities hold, Amtrak will only be able to operate the first 24 of its 28 NextGen Acelas, and 12 of its 83 Airo trainsets without additional maintenance capacity. Unless it can find other ways or locations to provide maintenance, equipment may need to be idled intermittently.

The problems developed, the OIG report says, because Amtrak facilities planning lagged about 15 years behind its fleet planning. Also, dozens of facility projects are being managed separately rather than as a single, coordinated effort. The issues reflect the lack of a joint fleet and facilities plan, which Amtrak officials told the OIG it was working to complete by the end of this year. Amtrak also has not developed an overall management framework for the facilities, which could include standard elements such as risk, schedule, and resource management.

WASHINGTON — Amtrak could face problems in operating its NextGen Acela and Airo trainsets because some new maintenance facilities will not be completed in time, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General says in a new report issued today (Dec. 22). According to the report, if current schedules for tho...

06/03/2026

Amtrak Rolls Out $20 Tickets Between Boston And Manhattan

Amtrak just announced tickets between the East Coast's metropolises, making it more accessible to take a bite out of the Big Apple!

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Early birds and night owls, rejoice! Amtrak’s latest night owl fares are starting as low as $20 between Boston and Manhattan. The night owl savings were only recently introduced along the Northeast Corridor route between Boston and Manhattan after much success and popularity rolling into Washingto...

06/02/2026

EU aims to make international rail travel easier

Travelling by train from Germany to Spain – and the train is late for your connection? That can prove costly for travellers. The EU w

05/28/2026

As the EU moves to simplify cross-border rail travel, which countries' passengers travel the most?

05/27/2026