Working remotely on a 43-hour Amtrak train offered stunning views, but a reliable hotspot and backup power are essential.

Amtrak has rejected a proposed private transcontinental passenger train that would have also carried vehicles.

It is a magical journey. It is a way to experience the panoramic scenery of the Midwest and West without ever turning a key in an ignition. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is cited as one of the loveliest ...

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has ...

Aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and ...

BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra BNSF trains are moving again with delays after an Amtrak train struck a car in Berwyn. Metra BNSF tweeted said customers should expect moderate to extensive delays through ...

CHICAGO — More evidence of the toll Amtrak’s aging locomotive and passenger car fleet is taking on operations was provided in recent days when long-distance and regional trains were canceled or ...

We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out. “All right, folks,” said a man on the PA system.