Amtrak should be asking itself a $7 billion question about the future of its long-distance trains. Should it spend that ...

CHICAGO — More evidence of the toll Amtrak’s aging locomotive and passenger car fleet is taking on operations was provided in ...

Amtrak issued a press release Nov. 18 touting the railroad’s performance in Fiscal Year 2025 entitled “Amtrak: A Year of Records.” With record ridership, record passenger miles, record capital investm ...

For my first overnight Amtrak ride in 2021, I booked a roomette on a Viewliner train. Then, in 2025, I booked a roomette on a newly upgraded Superliner train. The rooms had similar layouts, but modern ...

Experience the final leg of my journey on the Amtrak Southwest Chief, spanning over 2,200 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.

I took a 15-hour train ride from Denver to Salt Lake City on an Amtrak Superliner. For $400, I booked a 23-square-foot roomette accommodation, and my ticket included meals. Seven unique aspects of the ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The Tribune's review noted James Jones' ...

I spent 15 hours in a sleeper car on an Amtrak Superliner train going from Denver to Salt Lake City. For $400, I stayed in a private cabin, which had two seats during the day and two bunks at night.

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