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 ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev., offers beautiful views and a ...

The California Zephyr train traveling along the Colorado River. Yellowstone and Yosemite are two names that instantly evoke visions of some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes. Yet, while ...

AMES, Iowa -- Amtrak"s California Zephyr west- and eastbound service is being affected by flooding in Iowa, according to information provided to the Iowa Department of Transportation . The BNSF ...

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) -- Amtrak was calling out the buses Wednesday after a derailed freight train here blocked the tracks that serve the California Zephyr in a tangle of rail cars and dumped coal. No ...

You rarely hear anyone rave about Nebraska. In fact, it might just be America’s most-maligned state. Before visiting, I’d ...