Amtrak is bringing back its daytime train from the San Joaquin Valley to Sacramento, starting Dec. 8. It was suspended in 2020 amid the pandemic, leaving only a train that pulled into the capital at ...

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 ...

As millions of Americans crowd highways and airports this Thanksgiving week, Amtrak is enjoying an unexpected surge: a record 36.2 million passengers in fiscal year 2025, up a remarkable 10 percent ...

My family of four spent 46 hours traveling from Chicago to Seattle in two Amtrak roomettes. The roomettes were small but comfortable, and we got to see lots of gorgeous views along the way. The rail ...

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Thanksgiving is right around the corner, meaning it’s officially the busiest time to travel. People across Hampton Roads have the options to drive, fly, or even take the train to ...

Two lavish rail cars will roll out in 2026, offering exclusive journeys from L.A. to San Francisco and San Francisco to Denver. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and ...

Madison officials identified a preferred site for a future Amtrak station, located along Lake Monona. Future Amtrak service isn't guaranteed in Madison, but federal and state plans identify the city ...

Amtrak’s ridership broke records this year after the national railroad introduced new routes across the United States and upgraded several cars to expand capacity. More than 34.5 million people rode ...

It appears the demand for train travel is continuing to rise, with Amtrak, the nation’s passenger rail service, reporting record-breaking ridership numbers this past year. On Tuesday, Amtrak released ...

Americans are supporting train travel in droves. Newly released Amtrak statistics show that the national rail operator closed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) with record ridership and revenue, marking another ...

Penn Station’s west entrance in Manhattan, shown earlier this year. The $2.9-billion Penn Station Access project—aimed at linking Metro-North’s New Haven Line to the hub through four new Bronx ...