Train Travel

Guides to travel by train in the US and Canada

An Amtrak Midwest Charger pulls into Joliet Transportation Center outside of Chicago.

Amtrak and regional rail keep Chicagoland and the Midwest on track

Midwesterners have been getting around by train since America's first westward expansion over a century-and-half ago. Today, nowhere is that more evident than at...
Portland Streetcar in The Pearl District

Train travel is the green and easy way to explore the Pacific Northwest

Amtrak, VIA Rail, and regional rail transit connect the Pacific Northwest from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon
Masked Amtrak passenger and conductor

Amtrak goes viral – USA’s passenger railroad is the covid-resistant alternative to air travel

If fear of flying in the coronavirus era has grounded you this summer, Amtrak may have a way to put your travel plans back on track.

All aboard for National Train Day 2022 rail-ebrations across the USA

All aboard for National Train Day 2022 rail-ebrations! America's 15th annual National Train Day is ready to roll at railroads, train museums, and organizations across the USA.

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