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

Now, a company called Halloway is taking private train cars directly to the public in January 2026.

It was 9.34am on Saturday morning and, despite being only 30 minutes into my 48-hour journey, I was already lost for words.

We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out. “All right, folks,” said a man on the PA system.

CHESTER — Bernie’s Dining Car traveled from Chicopee to Chester on Nov. 25 in a highly anticipated move, with a few hitches along the way to navigate the turn onto the iron bridge on Maple Street.

Aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and ...

The new Mardi Gras Service runs from New Orleans to Mobile, Ala., and lets visitors explore the Gulf Coast’s pleasantly walkable waterfront towns without a car.

As a nonflier and a travel writer, I spend a lot of time on trains. Train food, I’ve come to learn, is its own distinct and expansive category. It encompasses prime rib and crabcakes and the tinkling ...

The Amtrak Board of Directors held its year-end 2025 meeting earlier this month in New Orleans, the site of a celebration ...

December travel has its own rhythm, part celebration and part escape. It’s the month when time slows just enough to invite reflection, while the world lights up with reasons to go somewhere new. Savvy ...

U.S. winter getaways can be a risky business for sun-seekers, with many parts of the country prone to deep freezes and flurries of snow. But there's no gamble involved with one of these destinations — ...