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CHICAGO - A text and email alert received overnight by passengers ticketed on Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr departing Denver Monday, July 28, warned, "Train 6 will have reduced seating capacity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Swartzwelter's 30-year career as a conductor, he estimates he's completed more than 90 trips annually, logging about 500 ...

Scenic route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev.

We all know air travel is the fastest way to get somewhere. For speed, you aren't going to beat a 500+ mile per hour pace on a big ol' jet airliner, to quote the Steve Miller Band. Taking a road trip ...

Amtrak’s California Zephyr travels through two breathtaking mountain ranges: the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. Ellococulo Shutterstock Amtrak’s California Zephyr covers 2,437 miles in 51 ...

For many people, one of the best parts about living in the Bay Area is its proximity to Lake Tahoe — for endless skiing, hiking and beach-laying opportunities, just a few hours away. But anyone who’s ...