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Train travel in the United States is taking a sharp turn toward luxury. Beginning in January 2026, a new private rail option ...

With over 34.5 million trips and new routes gaining steam, the golden age of American rail may be on the horizon.

Sacramento Bee editorial writer Tom Philp talks about the Sacramento sighting on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, of an Amtrak California Zephyr pulling a $18,500 charter service rental for six people.

The California Zephyr is the longest passenger train route in the United States, stretching from the West Coast deep into the Midwest. Known for breathtaking scenery and classic rail travel, this ...

GeoEx’s 22-day journey from China to Uzbekistan features ancient wonders, desert adventures, and high-end comfort aboard the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Amtrak California Zephyr train departs Grand Junction on May 16, 2023. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) Colorado voters along ...

When you board an American long-distance train, you are trading airport routine for entry into a locomotive-driven realm where there is neither TSA nor WiFi.

California's high-speed rail project reached a milestone, but a plan to move the Merced station to a 'Yosemite gateway' ...

A pair of Southern California teens are learning the hard way that “likes” aren’t worth your life — after being captured on video riding on top of a speeding train in a reckless stunt that went viral ...

Amtrak is steadily expanding its service across the United States. According to an Amtrak report, these popular routes are ...

Among the upcoming highlights is the Yolo Explorer: The Big Game Train, taking place Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. This Super Bowl ...