WASHINGTON — Amtrak is asking for at least seven different car types in its order for new single-level passenger cars, according to its Request for Proposals prepared for prospective builders. The ...

Have you ever fantasized about riding in a train and having a meal in the diner car, just like they do in old movies like “Murder on the Orient Express,” “White Christmas” and “Strangers on a Train”?

Amtrak has detailed its request for at least seven types of single-level passenger cars for a new long-distance fleet, including accessible coaches, sleepers, dining, café, and lounge cars. The ...

A digital Amtrak and NJ Transit departure board in Penn Station in New York on January 23, 2017. (Richard B. Levine/Sipa USA/TNS) A digital Amtrak and NJ Transit departure board in Penn Station in New ...