Past passenger-train names inherited by Amtrak looks at today’s services that are either right down to a T or loosely-based.

Move over, road trips! Amtrak’s Borealis route is the Midwest’s new favorite way to travel. Full capacity trains twice a ...

Most people who ride Amtrak’s Empire Builder route between Chicago and Seattle watch the heartland whiz by. Our writer hopped off to explore a few remarkable places you might otherwise miss.

Here's how to create your own custom route in Maps. From here you have to plot your route by tapping around your map. You can tap intersections and landmarks -- like restaurants and shops -- and ...

Amtrak car shipping is often significantly cheaper than other auto transport companies. It’s only available on one route: from Washington, D.C., to Orlando, Florida, and back. Amtrak’s Auto ...

Several maps showing suggested cycle routes around Aberdeen have been produced, either by Aberdeen City Council or Aberdeen Cycle Forum (a voluntary group encouraging and developing cycling) with ...

BERWYN, Ill. (CBS) -- Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted Thursday afternoon after an Amtrak train that uses the same tracks struck a pedestrian. Both inbound and outbound BNSF Metra trains ...

All aboard. And that includes your vehicle. To relieve travelers of stress associated with road trips and flights, Amtrak has launched a fare sale on its iconic auto train, the only such service in ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The sheer number of route planning options available today and the complexity of features offered can make it extremely difficult to ...

Two years ago in this space we lamented a mismanaged study of the benefit of extending Amtrak railroad service from Roanoke to Bristol, one of several longstanding proposals to return passenger ...