Reddit travelers highlight the Midwest's most scenic train journeys, filled with national park backdrops, historic routes, ...

The Amtrak Empire Builder train traverses dramatic landscapes across Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, ...

Taking the train as an alternative to a cancelled flight is only rarely mentioned in news reports on the flight reductions ...

The Pioneer was an Amtrak passenger train that operated from 1977 until 1997, when it was cut because of budget shortfalls.

Oregonians who want to take a train east now have few options. The Amtrak Empire Builder, which runs close to the U.S.-Canada border, starts in Seattle or Portland and ends in Chicago. Otherwise, ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Dubuque group is working to reinstate passenger rail service connecting Chicago to Dubuque, hoping to transform the more than three-hour drive into a train ride. Paul Uzel, a ...

An Amtrak train heading to Chicago carrying more than 100 people collided with a semi-truck hauling rocks Tuesday morning at a railroad crossing in Schertz, officials said. The crash happened around 8 ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – Thursday afternoon, 58 members from the Harry J. Olsen Senior Center boarded the Borealis train for a day trip to Wisconsin Dells. The nearly two-hour journey provided members ...

Long-distance train rides will be an affordable getaway for couples, family, or friends this winter, thanks to Amtrak’s latest deal. The rail company has launched a new offer that allows travelers to ...

SPRINGFIELD — While Illinois continues to battle the Trump administration over deploying National Guard troops, the nuts-and-bolts world of state government will keep on turning in the capital as ...

Chicago-area commuter rail service Metra announced fare hikes when it released its 2026 budget Friday, part of a policy by the Regional Transportation Authority requiring the Chicago Transit Authority ...