Something unusual happened on a 36-block stretch of Third Avenue at the end of January. The traffic lights were slowed down.

In terms of route planning, all of the rail enthusiasts I spoke with for this guide recommended taking Amtrak’s California Zephyr between San Francisco and Chicago. Other highly-praised Amtrak ...

Amtrak continues to see post-pandemic growth in the Northwest, with ridership rising 41% last year on its route between Portland and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Amtrak Cascades route carried ...

Just the right spot in Prospect Park, mesmerized by Manhattan and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s ...

Amtrak is one of the best ways to see the vast country, and the company is putting its USA Rail Pass on sale this month to help travelers do that on a budget. The rail company is currently ...

An Amtrak train carrying 157 passengers hit a semitruck stuck on the train tracks Saturday morning in Auburn, though no injuries were reported, according to the Auburn Police Department.

A federal grant will cover operating costs for Amtrak’s Borealis Service, which runs between Chicago and Minneapolis with eight Wisconsin stops in between. The U.S. Department of Transportation ...

A truck that found itself stuck on railroad tracks in Auburn was hit by a southbound Amtrak train on Saturday. The driver was able to escape with no injuries. Auburn Police Department Amtrak ...

But for a locomotive enthusiast like me, it was worth it. In January, I took a 15-hour ride through the American Southwest on Amtrak's California Zephyr, an overnight train. I paid $400 to stay in ...

WASHINGTON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Amtrak is gearing up to accommodate travelers heading to Washington, D.C., for the U.S. presidential inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. With large crowds anticipated, officials ...

Terrifying video shows the horrific crash that took place in Auburn, WA, over the weekend when a speeding Amtrak train collided with a semi-truck. The incident occurred Saturday at roughly 10:18 a ...

The engineer of Amtrak Train No. 22, the Texas Eagle, assists an employee climbing aboard P42DC No. 17 on Jan. 30, 2019. The train was stopped at Shirley, Ill., with mechanical issues related to ...