After five years and $14 million, Amtrak is ready to introduce its Viewliner, a low-level sleeper car that`s state-of-the-art.Amtrak, which operates the nation`s rail passenger network, will place ...

After five years and $14 million, Amtrak is ready to introduce its Viewliner, a low-level sleeper car that’s state of the art.Amtrak, which operates the nation’s rail passenger network, will ...

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 ...

Amtrak service attendant Emory Sangster shows a “roomette’’ in the railroad’s new Viewliner II sleeper cars.

USA TODAY caught a glimpse of Amtrak's revamped long-distance trains (covering routes over 750 miles) during a preview event Friday. The new Viewliner II sleeping cars will be added to trains in ...

Amtrak’s long-awaited fleet renewal program finally got under way late Friday, July 24, when the railroad awarded a five-year, $298.1 million contract to CAF USA for 130 new single-level “Viewliner 2” ...

'Viewliner I' Sleeping Cars operating to and from the east and southeast will also receive similar upgrades. In total, more than 450 railcars will be refreshed over the next three years thanks to ...

The equipment offers amenities like WiFi, lots of electrical outlets and new bathrooms. He said Amtrak is not ignoring the rest of the fleet, as there are upgrades to the Auto Train service; fully ...