Here's everything you need to know before planning your cross-country Amtrak trip.

This scenic Amtrak route trades the highway for Hudson Valley foliage—and ends in Montréal.

Overnight train travel is typically associated with Europe, where going to bed in Prague and waking up in Budapest is the norm. In the U.S., overnight trains are far rarer. There are only a handful of ...

Confronted with last year’s government shutdown, many travelers had to scramble to redo their travel plans. That included my husband, Carl, and me. We had previously booked our flight from San Diego ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I had the time of my life on the longest train ride in America, but there were still moments when I ...

Train travel is a quintessential way to easily—and swiftly—explore Europe and Asia, but in the United States, rail culture isn’t nearly as robust or convenient as it is in countries like Japan and ...

Between working, going to graduate school, raising kids, and apprenticing at a tattoo studio, my friends and I all have very different schedules. So, when we can coordinate our busy lives to hang out, ...

Amtrak's trains have been in operation since 1971 and reliably shuttle passengers across the company's 21,000 miles of railway, reaching over 500 U.S. destinations. It's a solid option for a quick, ...

When it comes to seeing the East Coast at a slower, more laid-back pace, few experiences rival Amtrak’s Silver Meteor and Palmetto routes. Both trains travel from the northeast to the southeast, ...