The eastbound California Zephyr meets a Metra train at Lisle, Ill., on March 8, 2026 — the first day of Daylight Savings Time. This train still arrived early in Chicago, but trains elsewhere sustained ...

Train travel, a 200-year-old tradition, is experiencing a resurgence — becoming more popular than ever today. Sure, you can ride the rails to get from A to B, ...

America's most scenic Amtrak routes aren't just beautiful—they're surprisingly affordable.

Amtrak is ideal for solo travelers, and this route runs through major towns and near a top national park for the perfect weekend away.

Traveling to Tahoe on public transit can be worth it, especially for the views — but you’ll need to be a flexible traveler.

I took the Amtrak California Zephyr train from Chicago to Emeryville, California, in a bedroom accommodation and had a few ...

Video captured the chaotic moment a car barreled into a crowd gathered outside a bar over the weekend in San Bernardino County, California, triggering a burst of gunfire and sending bystanders ...

Tesla agreed to stop using the term "Autopilot" in advertisements for its cars that appear in California to avoid potential suspension that would have prohibited the company from selling cars in the ...

The California Zephyr is the longest train route in the U.S., traveling 2,438 miles from Chicago to the Bay Area through the Rockies and Sierra Nevada over 43 hours. The train passes some of the ...