I'll never forget my first overnight train trip in October 2021. I took an Amtrak Viewliner train from my home in New York City to Miami and spent the 30-hour ride in a roomette — a 20-square ...

For my first overnight Amtrak ride in 2021, I booked a roomette on a Viewliner train. Then, in 2025, I booked a roomette on a newly upgraded Superliner train. The rooms had similar layouts, but ...

Whether you consider the Amtrak Viewliner a classic or simply outdated, its days are now limited. By James Gilboy. Published Feb 17, 2023 1:00 PM EST. Amtrak. Get The Drive’s daily newsletter.

Amtrak has announced a new train line connecting Chicago to Miami. ... There will be one train in each direction per day, said Amtrak, and the train will consist of Amtrak's "Viewliner" cars.

On the single-level Viewliner cars Amtrak uses in the eastern part of the United States, the upper bunk is the ideal spot. From the bunk, you’ll be able to lie on your side and see the landscape ...

I took a 15-hour train ride from Denver to Salt Lake City on an Amtrak Superliner. For $400, I booked a 23-square-foot roomette accommodation, and my ticket included meals. Seven unique aspects of ...

The new route will use single level Viewliner cars, with coach and first-class seating, ... Amtrak previously offered the Floridian route, which connected Chicago to Miami in the 1970s.

"Amtrak's progress in replacing its overnight trains with funds provided in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is welcome news for America's heartland. This investment in modern equipment will ...

I slept in an Amtrak roomette on a Viewliner train in 2021. In 2025, I booked the same accommodation on an upgraded Superliner train. I booked 2 overnight Amtrak rides in roomettes 4 years apart.

For my first overnight Amtrak ride in 2021, I booked a roomette on a Viewliner train. Then, in 2025, I booked a roomette on a newly upgraded Superliner train. The rooms had similar layouts, but modern ...