Discover why California’s most and least traveled Amtrak routes differ, what drives high ridership on one while the other ...

Amtrak has revealed the current progress of almost 30 high-speed rail infrastructure projects as part of its July update on ...

Revival of a southern Amtrak route across Montana gets a boost this week when the Biden administration awards $500,000 to the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority. The funding keeps the planning alive ...

T ravelers in the United States often visit national parks to view historical landmarks and experience the natural beauty of the surrounding area. While flying is one popular way ...

In the past two years, Massachusetts has won a string of large federal infrastructure and planning grants to finance its "compass rail" vision for new Amtrak routes and faster trains through western ...

Amtrak crews found corrosion in several Hiawatha railcars. After inspections, the company decided to remove some of those cars. This could affect several routes.

The suspension took 70 Horizon rail cars across the country out of service, 26 of which are on the Amtrak Cascades route. Amtrak’s next-generation train sets, known as “Airo,” are set to ...

These 15 potential new Amtrak routes would add more than 23,000 rail miles to the system, serve more than 60 new metropolitan areas, and provide rail access to 39 million people that currently don ...

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.

On the California Zephyr, one of Amtrak’s most scenic cross-country routes, only 33% of customers made it to their destination on time. Delays can vary significantly by route.

Ellery Jones with the Sun-Times boarded Amtrak’s temporary Floridian route from Chicago to Miami Sunday evening on Nov. 10 and is expected to be in Miami around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Travel time: 7 hours, 24 minutes. Explore the timetable here. The Borealis is one of Amtrak’s newest routes, running from Union Station to St. Paul, Minnesota’s historic Union Depot.