In the 19th century, the U.S. became the first country to build a transcontinental rail network. It’s since fallen behind ...

The California Zephyr takes you from downtown Chicago to the outskirts of San Francisco over 53 hours. Here's what a ...

A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty in federal court for bringing two minors to New Mexico from California to engage in sex acts ...

I compared the roomette and bedroom accommodations on the California Zephyr, an overnight Amtrak train. The bedroom was twice ...

Amtrak's Gold Runner takes its passengers on a journey through California's stunning Central Valley to some incredible ...

Metrolink, which has 164 train trips serving Southern California on each weekday, is facing a backlog of locomotive and ...

California risks losing more and more manufacturing jobs because other states are fighting harder for their workers.

Devices that ensure a passenger train always activates signal and highway warning devices — regardless of track conditions or ...

This is a recurring series on the possibility of expanding Colorado’s minimal ski-train network to perhaps one day include ...

The California Zephyr's Salt Lake City to Denver segment covers a route that climbs through Ruby Canyon, traces the Colorado ...

Discover why Dunsmuir, California feels magical in spring, from railroad history and blooming dogwoods to waterfalls, parks, ...

California’s high-speed rail project could run out of money within two years before completing its first stretch of track in the Central Valley. That's according to warnings from state budget ...