The California Zephyr train traveling along the Colorado River. Yellowstone and Yosemite are two names that instantly evoke visions of some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes. Yet, while ...

Sitting in your private roomette with a buddy = perfect getaway.

Based on customer reviews from several sources, these Amtrak train routes through the United States have the most picturesque ...

Scenic route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev.

On a Thursday morning in June, I boarded Amtrak’s California Zephyr train in Denver as it headed west on its scheduled 51-hour journey between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. Toward the end of ...

Several heritage railways provide shorter, family-friendly excursions, sometimes with seasonal themes like pumpkin patches.

Everett Potter, author of "100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime" speaks about train travel with USA TODAY ahead of the ...

CHICAGO - A text and email alert received overnight by passengers ticketed on Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr departing Denver Monday, July 28, warned, "Train 6 will have reduced seating capacity ...

Yellowstone and Yosemite are two names that instantly evoke visions of some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes. Yet, while Yellowstone National Park's bubbling hydrothermal wonders and ...