We traded a low price for a longer trip with national park views, spotty WiFi and moments of relaxation and restlessness.

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We spent 53 hours traveling on the Amtrak California Zephyr. Our roomette was great during the day, but I became restless ...

It's often said that it's not the destination, it's the journey that matters, and perhaps there's no better example of that than train travel. In an era of hyper-productivity, we often find ourselves ...

No trains are running on the Metra Southwest Service line after a freight train derailed early Wednesday morning. It could take a couple days to clean up the mess in Chicago Ridge. According to police ...