Most people see the open road when they think of visiting all 50 states and many national parks. But what if your plans don’t involve a long cross-country road trip? It’s possible—and potentially ...

Working remotely on a 43-hour Amtrak train offered stunning views, but a reliable hotspot and backup power are essential.

BUSY trains are being axed over a driver shortage, causing Christmas chaos. Passengers planning to travel on Cross Country ...

If you're dreaming of a cross-country train ride that takes you from the skyscrapers of Chicago to the desert sunsets of the American Southwest—without the crowds of more famous routes—then it's time ...

The American cross-country train is dreadful transportation. It is almost always too slow to plausibly be the most efficient journey. It is almost always too expensive to attract those simply trying ...

The surprising carbon footprint of an Amtrak trip across America. By Hiroko Tabuchi Recently, I did something I’ve long dreamed of. I took the train across America. The views were majestic, ...

In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West ...

The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application filed with the Surface Transportation Board on Friday attempts to ...