Traveling by train isn’t the fastest way to get from Chicago to San Francisco, but it offers a very different experience from flying. The California Zephyr, one of Amtrak’s longest routes, spans ...

The notion that long-distance train travel is a thing of the past—especially in the U.S.—is being challenged by Amtrak. With growing interest from travelers, the U.S. national rail company is shifting ...

Exterior of the Amtrak Texas Eagle train pulled into a station. The notion that long-distance train travel is a thing of the past—especially in the U.S.—is being challenged by Amtrak. With growing ...

Like an old school train conductor, vest buttons bursting with pride, Amtrak announced this month that more people than ever are riding the nation’s passenger trains. But that’s not the case in ...

Katrina Schwartz: Today, we’re starting our show on a train! The California Zephyr. It’s Amtrak line goes from Emeryville, passes through Sacramento and Truckee, before heading east, all the way to ...