While thousands of air travelers were stranded or severely delayed by canceled flights as a wind-swept snowstorm blanketed ...

Our travel columnist took the California Zephyr during the Thanksgiving rush. And would do it again, with ear plugs.

The California Zephyr is usually full of railroad fanatics and people who want to see the wonder of America by train. But this week, the Amtrak cars will carry some unusual passengers. “I'll be ...

Explore the seven most scenic train rides across the U.S., offering sweeping views of mountains, coastlines, and iconic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...