The Sun-Times sent a reporter and photographer on the first run of the Floridian from Chicago to Miami — on one condition. We ...

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Amtrak’s first train from Chicago to Miami left the station on Sunday and arrived on Tuesday. Last month, Amtrak announced it ...

ridership has exceeded even Amtrak’s expectations, hitting 100,000 riders in just five months. “If we could add more cars, we ...

Amtrak is making winter getaways easier by offering up to 40 percent off trains to some of the most popular destinations ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Amtrak launched a temporary route between Chicago and Miami. The journey will take more than 40 hours, with ...

Here are some of the best trips you can take from Chicago’s Union Station — from a short ride across the state to a multi-day ...

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Amtrak completed its inaugural trip on a temporary new route connecting Chicago and Miami in a journey that takes about 47 ...