Amtrak received nearly $3 billion in federal grants on August 14, 2026, funding 43 new trainsets and infrastructure upgrades on 21 state-supported routes. Train deliveries are estimated no earlier than 2031 amid ongoing Siemens Charger locomotive reliability issues.
Virgin Trains received ORR approval to run up to 20 daily return services between London and key European cities from October 2030. This breaks Eurostar’s 30-year Channel Tunnel monopoly and includes routes to Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam.
Allegiant Air will start nonstop flights from two Tampa Bay airports to Savannah and Portsmouth in November 2026. Introductory fares begin at $39 on the Savannah route.