My four-day Amtrak ride from California to Washington, DC, taught me some great tips for long train rides, and I packed some ...

I booked a $400 roomette for a 15-hour Amtrak ride across the Southwest in January 2025. Then I booked a $450 first-class ticket for a 3-hour train ride from Washington, DC, to New York City. I was ...

I packed lots of essentials for my five-hour Amtrak ride, but I didn't think of everything I needed. My Kindle, tripod, and headphones came in handy for keeping me entertained on my journey. However, ...

By Sharon Whitley Larsen Confronted with last year's government shutdown, many travelers had to scramble to redo their travel ...

America isn't really known for its train travel, but it turns out the U.S. does play host to some incredibly scenic ...

The Surfliner is a trip worth taking — beyond the stunning ocean views and stress-free travel, it passes through many ...

Update: Julia Quinn, Amtrak's Director of Social Media, offered a few new details on the program during a Reddit AMA. Amtrak has begun offering "writers’ residencies" to, well, writers – long ...

WHAT HAPPENS LATER ON TONIGHT. ALSO NEW AT NOON. WE NOW KNOW WHEN PASSENGERS WILL BE ABLE TO START USING THE LONG AWAITED AMTRAK SERVICE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO MOBILE, ALABAMA. THIS IS. LEADERS ARE ...

Kristi K. Higgins, The Social Butterfly, rides the rails through VA's Shenandoah Valley. The Blue Ridge Flyer departs from ...

Amtrak is adding a coach to one of the two Mardi Gras Service trainsets beginning today (Friday, Jan. 9) to accommodate ...

More Americans are taking the Amtrak than ever before. Here's why the national rail service is having a moment.