We have witnessed both the good and bad of Amtrak in recent days, weeks and months. Recently, Amtrak sparked concerns after cutting New York routes. On the other hand, locals in Seattle were excited ...

Amtrak appointed its top high-speed rail executive Andy Byford to oversee Penn Station’s reconstruction plan late last week, ...

Sellouts in coach and high prices in sleeping cars, if space is available at all, are the rule rather than exception in a ...

Interested in riding the railroad? One of the best windows on the railroad world are passenger trains, and you have plenty of ...

When I travel in Amtrak's coach class on long train rides, I take advantage of the observation car, pack my own cooler, and bring a pillow.

Amtrak no longer offers a one-seat ride between Columbia and New York, so it was necessary to include a change ... compared to the short consist that had been run on the “Capitol” with Superliner ...

In January, I took a 15-hour Amtrak Superliner train from Denver to Salt ... fleet that travels on routes west of Chicago and New Orleans. Although my roomette was on the first level, I wandered ...

In the last month, Amtrak has started rolling out new and improved comforts and features for its long-haul passenger rail cars. The $28 million upgrade project focuses on Amtrak's bi-level Superliner ...

An Amtrak Superliner long-distance train prepares to leave Chicago ... where he said he has “met nice people” and contributes to a project that aims to build a new community center in Milwaukee’s ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The Tribune's review noted ...

For my first overnight Amtrak ride in 2021 ... and the train line's Superliner fleet carries passengers west of Chicago and New Orleans. The main difference between the two fleets is size.

Covering thousands of miles every week, Amtrak’s double-decker long-distance passenger cars (called “Superliners”) are ... that it was purchasing new locomotives for its long-distance ...