The Milwaukee Intermodal Station is buzzing Thursday, Nov. 27, as Thanksgiving travel hits full speed. An Amtrak spokesman says this year could be the busiest yet. Amtrak just set ...

Our travel columnist took the California Zephyr during the Thanksgiving rush. And would do it again, with ear plugs.

For Amtrak and rail advocates, the ridership boom is both a warning and an opportunity. Air travel continues to deteriorate, ...

Here’s how to swap highway traffic jams for panoramic views and ride to some of the country’s most beautiful natural ...

"We just set an all-time record for travel in a given year for Amtrak with 34.5 million travelers across the national network ...

BART is facing a budget crisis of unfathomable magnitude. But that hasn't stopped political leaders from pressing for a new train station in East Oakland.

The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwide. And the ...

In “High-speed rail is a distraction. Just make the trains better” (Opinion, Oct. 28), Alan Wirzbicki argues that what’s more important to passengers on Amtrak’s new NextGen Acela trains is quality Wi ...

Amtrak is encouraging travelers to book now for the Thanksgiving holidays for best prices and guaranteed seats before they sell out. The rail company reported that in 2024, more than 1.2 million ...