I paid $1,963 for a 43-hour Amtrak train to avoid Thanksgiving travel chaos. It felt like stepping back in time.

I took the 43-hour Amtrak train from Los Angeles to Chicago to avoid travel chaos over Thanksgiving. The views were gorgeous ...

I spent 30 hours on an Amtrak train from NYC to Miami. Here are 11 ways I made the overnight ride more bearable.

I made my first overnight Amtrak ride in a roomette more comfortable by adjusting the temperature, downloading movies, and ...
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This might be the dreamiest train ride in the country.

Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner is a scenic 351-mile coastal route that travels from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. Riders can hop ...
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I booked a roomette and a first-class seat on Amtrak trains. The cheaper ride was much more comfortable.

I booked a $400 roomette for a 15-hour Amtrak ride across the Southwest in January 2025. Then I booked a $450 first-class ticket for a 3-hour train ride from Washington, DC, to New York City. I was ...
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I booked 2 business-class tickets on Amtrak's speedy Acela train 3 years apart. The second ride was smoother and sleeker.

Amtrak launched a new high-speed Acela train in August 2025. I rode business class on the old Acela in 2022 and again in 2025 on the new train. The NextGen Acela featured a sleek new design, more ...

Amtrak readies for Thanksgiving traveler rush

With the Thanksgiving travel rush in full swing, Amtrak is preparing for the surge of riders across the country. According to ...

More travelers turning to trains and buses ahead of Thanksgiving rush

With Thanksgiving just hours away, travel hubs across Central New York are seeing steady, and in some cases growing, demand ...

Amtrak: Passenger traffic up nationwide, but some Springfield trains down 17% in ridership

Amtrak said ridership decreased 3.9% on its only east-west train through Springfield. The long-distance Lake Shore Limited had 382,881 passengers in 2025, down from 398,420 in 2024. The train didn’t ...