From the towering Empire State Building to sunny Miami, I spent 28 hours aboard Amtrak’s Silver Meteor in a private first-class sleeper complete with my own bed, shower, and endless dining car visits.

Led by robust Northeast Regional gains offsetting fewer Acela frequencies, Amtrak carried nearly 3.5 million passengers ...

Taking the train as an alternative to a cancelled flight is only rarely mentioned in news reports on the flight reductions ordered by the Federal Airport Administration starting today (Nov. 7, 2025).

In January, private rail cars will join two iconic Amtrak trains offering travelers luxury bedrooms, a private dome car, and chef-prepared meals.

In “High-speed rail is a distraction. Just make the trains better” (Opinion, Oct. 28), Alan Wirzbicki argues that what’s more important to passengers on Amtrak’s new NextGen Acela trains is quality Wi ...

There are restaurants you visit for flavour and then there are those you step into for a feeling. The Silver Train, we heard, belonged to both. It’s a place where the servers call you hukum and regale ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

SEATTLE — A shutdown this weekend on Sound Transit’s Link light rail 1 Line is a preview of many more closures to come. The agency says the occasional shutdowns will be for maintenance, repairs, and ...