48 hours aboard Amtrak’s new direct train from Chicago to Miami The Sun-Times sent a reporter and photographer on the first run of the Floridian from Chicago to Miami — on one condition. We ...

Amtrak completed its inaugural trip on a temporary new route connecting Chicago and Miami in a journey that takes about 47 hours. Users took to social media to share their thoughts.

At nearly four times the price of the coach ticket, the first-class roomette ticket includes dinner, a private bathroom, and ...

In a shrewd act of branding, Amtrak announced Monday a “new” daily train beginning in November, just as snowbirds get chilly. “The Floridian” will take Chicagoans all the way to Miami ...

Amtrak has announced a new train line connecting Chicago to Miami. The news has ignited some reactions from social media users who addressed the length and price of the trip.

The Floridian ran from Chicago through Nashville to Miami, but it ended in 1979. Amtrak is bringing it temporarily back but with a different route.

The Floridian ran from Chicago through Nashville to Miami, but it ended in 1979. Amtrak is bringing it temporarily back but with a different route.

Chicago Sun-Times Audience Engagement Specialist Ellery Jones looks out a window while riding the inaugural run from Chicago to Miami of Amtrak’s Train 41, the Floridian.

Amtrak is introducing the "Floridian" train route, offering direct, round-trip service between Chicago and Miami. The route will include stops in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa.

Amtrak has unveiled a new temporary train route called the "Floridian," offering daily direct service from Chicago to Miami, passing through several major cities along the way.

Amtrak decided to truncate one established route and combine it with another established route, to start running a resulting route that is 1,944 miles long, the longest east of Chicago by far and ...