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

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

I regret not knowing a few things ahead of my long-haul, overnight Amtrak rides in 2021 and 2025. I spent 75 hours on Amtrak sleeper trains and noticed that time seemed to pass slowly on the rails. I ...

Experience an Amtrak Sleeper Train journey across the USA, starting in New York City on the Lakeshore Limited, traveling to Chicago. This route has a rich history dating back to 1897. The journey ...

Five bucket-list train journeys that showcase America’s most breathtaking scenery - The best vantage point to see America in ...

An Akron man inappropriately touched a sleeping woman and appeared to masturbate on an Amtrak train from Philadelphia to Lancaster last month, according to police. Amtrak police charged Matthew G.

The government could shut down again in just a few days. The last time it happened was a 35-day stretch from Dec. 2018 through Jan. 2019. This time, Congress has until the end of Sept. 30 to approve ...

Amtrak is dismantling two coaling towers in southwest Michigan and Indiana, affecting the passenger line's Wolverine and Blue Water schedules in Michigan from Sept. 15-19. "Structures along routes ...

A rail company is proposing a new privately funded train route that can begin transporting people between Los Angeles and New York City in less than 72 hours as soon as next year. Delaware-based group ...

Spending a month on Amtrak wasn’t like a road trip or hopping between flights—it was its own world. Time stretched, landscapes transformed, and strangers became companions in a way that rarely happens ...

OK, would-be rail fans, we got you Amtrak tickets in Part 1 and briefed you on a few of my favorite trains. Now come a few tips on getting on board, dining cars, sleeping cars, enjoying the scenery ...

Before jets dominated air travel and a fully developed, publicly funded interstate highway system crisscrossed the U.S., many North American city pairs were linked by dusk to dawn passenger trains.