Over 6 million Illinoisans will drive, fly, bus and train somewhere over the approaching holidays, a 2.2% uptick from 2024, ...

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Wednesday sent a letter to Stephen Gardner, CEO of Amtrak, to express his frustration at the suspension of one of two Amtrak round trips between Quincy, ...

A proposal to eliminate federal spending on Amtrak could derail passenger service between Chicago and nearly a dozen Illinois college towns. The Bush administration has proposed ending all federal ...

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Amtrak has begun selling tickets for a newly minted “Borealis” line that will double service between Chicago and the Twin Cities beginning May 21. The new service, one train in each direction, ...

Sunday marked the launch of one of America's longest train journeys, a two-day experience that will transport passengers from the Midwest all the way to the southern tip of Florida. Amtrak has now ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Passenger rail company Amtrak has introduced new service ...

Experience the Amtrak Empire Builder train as it traverses breathtaking landscapes across Washington State, Idaho, Montana, ...