USA TODAY caught a glimpse of Amtrak's revamped long-distance trains (covering routes over 750 miles) during a preview event Friday. The new Viewliner II sleeping cars will be added to trains in ...

The Amtrak quiet car has simple rules, the main one being to stay quiet. But there's one more thing that's allowed, even though it technically shouldn't be.

If you own a private rail car, you can take an exclusive journey with Amtrak. Studio One-One/Getty Images Slow travel is all the rage these days, and for train enthusiasts in the United States ...

Amtrak is planning to replace its fleet of train cars used on 14 overnight routes, most of which travel through Chicago Union Station. The purchase, which could be valued in the billions of ...

Today on Amtrak’s most popular routes, the Northeast Corridor, train riders can travel between cities like DC and New York and New York and Boston, faster than a typical car route. But when ...

Amtrak is moving away from traditional meal service next week on several long-distance trains, replacing cooked-to-order meals with prepackaged fare. Rail travel enthusiasts lamented the cost ...

Amtrak spokesperson Cliff Cole talks about the Amtrak's dome car at the Rensselaer train station Thursday 9/23/2010. (Michael P. Farrell / Times Union) Michael P. Farrell ...

Most Amtrak passengers board the train at the same time. Getty Images Taking the Amtrak Auto Train cost me a fraction of what it would've been to ship my car, and this way, I had access to Wi-Fi ...

The Amtrak Auto Train runs from Sanford to Lorton, Virginia, (near D.C.), allowing riders to load their personal vehicle onto the train and then hop aboard for a 17-18 hour overnight journey.