Our travel columnist took the California Zephyr during the Thanksgiving rush. And would do it again, with ear plugs.

I booked private roomettes on a 46-hour Amtrak train ride from Chicago to Seattle. We liked having beds, but there were a few ...

After procrastinating to buy my flight home for Thanksgiving one too many times (sorry, Mom), I've been left with no other ...

I made my first overnight Amtrak ride in a roomette more comfortable by adjusting the temperature, downloading movies, and ...

For Amtrak and rail advocates, the ridership boom is both a warning and an opportunity. Air travel continues to deteriorate, ...

The East Coast has many things going for it, but the fact there's a functioning railway system ready to take you on a winter ...

While ridership numbers for several lines increased substantially from 2024 to '25, Amtrak's Southwest routes, including ...

With the Thanksgiving travel rush in full swing, Amtrak is preparing for the surge of riders across the country. According to ...

A man killed by a freight train in Oakland Nov 19 had been reported as a missing person to San Leandro police the day before.

An Amtrak passenger train struck a pedestrian near suburban Aurora, impacting train service in the area. According to a Metra ...

Thanksgiving travelers are packing Amtrak trains as the company hits all-time ridership highs. Officials urge early booking and arriving on time amid busy holiday schedules.

With rail service moving to Oakley, a city with less than half of Antioch’s population, the station on I Street will cease ...