Train Travel

Guides to travel by train in the US and Canada

Amtrak Lakeshore Limited train

All aboard for the history, scenery, and charm of New England

Thanks to its rich rail heritage, New England benefits from some of the best passenger rail service in the US. Modern services are rooted...
NCTD Coaster train at Santa Fe (Union) Station, San Diego, California.

Catch a train to California and then just keep going

California train travel is no oxymoron. Despite its legendary freeways, America's biggest state is home to the USA's second busiest passenger rail corridor. In...
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.
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...

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