I sampled first and business class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela. From the seats to the food and lounge access, here's how the ...

More Americans are taking the Amtrak than ever before. Here's why the national rail service is having a moment.

My four-day Amtrak ride from California to Washington, DC, taught me some great tips for long train rides, and I packed some ...

From the Coast Starlight to the Empire Builder, here’s how to use Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass—10 segments in 30 days—for scenic, ...

Over 6 million Illinoisans will drive, fly, bus and train somewhere over the approaching holidays, a 2.2% uptick from 2024, AAA reports. Better grab your Amtrak ticket soon though. With full trains ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — delays and all — is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level ...

But should you? In this video, Geoff and Alexa fly out to Chicago for the sole purpose of riding the train all the way back to Portland, Oregon. And they'll do it in the comfort of having their own ...

RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Nearly 30 years after the idea was first formally explored, a new commission was born Friday with the goal of finally delivering a passenger rail system that connects ...

A dining car on a long-distance Amtrak train. Photo Credit: Amtrak Amtrak enjoyed record-high ridership and revenue during the 2025 fiscal year. That included growth on its long-distance routes, which ...

WASHINGTON — Riders all along the Northeast corridor, traveling with Amtrak, are experiencing delays this Sunday as the holiday weekend comes to a close. Just after 10:30 a.m. Amtrak took to social ...

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr route passes by Donner Lake in Truckee, Calif., on the final day of the journey. The friendly competition began during happy hour Sunday, minutes after the Amtrak ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Wednesday has been one of the busiest days to drive over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, along with Sunday. "Over the last couple years, we keep breaking the record. And yet again ...