You could drive along the Mississippi coast, but now that Amtrak has arrived, why would you? Get off at the first stop, Bay St. Louis and spend 24 hours here with us.

I rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela, the fastest US train with perks like a complimentary meal, lounge access, ...

As I write this, I’ve just gotten off an overnight train trip from Olympia, Washington. Some dear friends just moved to that area, and my wife and I spent the ...

Compared to the behemoth Acela, which hustles hundreds of thousands of riders between Boston, New York City, and Washington DC each month, Amtrak's Mardi Gras line is downright petite—just two 58-seat ...

Two decades after Katrina cut off service, I journeyed from the Big Easy along the Gulf Coast. Here’s what changed, and ...

The route serving Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois saw a 104.7% ridership increase in 2025, along with record riders and ...

Boston fits 400 years of history into a few tight miles, where the air smells like salty seafood, the streets look frozen in ...

As a frequent Amtrak passenger who bought the USA Rail Pass, I think it provides a great value. Still, there are a few things ...

I spent 11 hours in a shared sleeper cabin on an OBB Nightjet train from Austria to Italy. It was bumpy and uncomfortable.

"My best memory so far was sharing wine and singing “City of New Orleans” with three strangers — two German tourists and a ...