Amtrak Offers 35% Discounts in Honor of Grandparents
Being a grandparent has many perks, including a 35% discount when traveling on Amtrak. Heading into Grandparents Day this weekend, Amtrak is offering a 35...
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New Amtrak Service Starting in Massachusetts
Starting tomorrow, Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT, is launching a new state-supported seven day a week passenger train called the Valley Flyer. The new addition will...
Virgin Trains Celebrates One Million Ride Mark
Debuting in January of 2018, Brightline, now Virgin Trains, set out to transform passenger train service in Florida. First with service between Miami and Fort...
Amtrak Offers 50% Off Flash Sale
Seattle to Santa Barbara. Omaha to Denver. Toledo to Washington, DC. Amtrak is offering a quick two-day flash sale to see America this fall. The September...
Amtrak to Introduce Nonstop Acela Service in Northeast
Traveling in the Northeast between Washington, DC and New York City has always been strong, and since the debut of the Acela Express service in...
Amtrak Adds Service for Comic-Con Weekend
Heading to San Diego for the 50th anniversary of Comic-Con International? You can skip the freeway traffic, hotel parking fees, and take the Amtrak Pacific...
Get Away with Amtrak’s 40% Off Sale
Denver. Miami. Austin. Santa Barbara. The options are endless with the return of Amtrak’s popular “Amtrak Across America” sale. Whether you are wanting to visit...
Buffalo’s Historic Central Terminal Turns 90
Throughout the City of Buffalo, New York, in the western section of the state, historic transformations are taking place at multiple locations. One of these...
Historic Springfield Union Station Restoration Complete
After extensive renovations, the historic Springfield Union Station in Springfield, MA has officially reopened. The station is home to Amtrak, the CT rail New Haven-Hartford-Springfield...
Amtrak Offers 2-for-1 Sleeping Car Fare Sale
Seeing America gliding past your window is an experience that is something to behold. Waking up to it from the comfort of your own room...
Amtrak Introduces Improved Schedules to San Joaquins in California
Traveling between the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Southern California becomes even easier starting today. Effective today, the Amtrak San Joaquins (San Francisco/Sacramento-Fresno-Bakersfield) now features...
Metra Adding More Weekend Trains this Summer to Two Routes
Metra this summer will increase weekend service as a pilot project on two lines – Rock Island (Joliet-Chicago) and UP Northwest (Harvard-Arlington Heights-Chicago) – to give customers more...
Amtrak Northeast Offers BOGO Sale for Saturday Summer Travel
With temperatures heating up in the Northeast, Amtrak is making it easier to enjoy the warm weather and weekends with your favorite travel partner through...
Union Pacific Recreates Historic Steam Meet, Commemorating 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion
Union Pacific hosted a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s completion. The ceremony was held today at Ogden Union Station, a day...
Amtrak Winter Park Express Sets Records in 2019 Season
More than 19,200 tickets were purchased for 32 round-trips for the season that ended last month, an increase of about 7% from the 2018 season...
Kids Ride Free on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on board Chicago’s Metra
Chicago’s commuter train service, Metra, will allow up to three children or young adults, 18 and under, to ride their trains for free with their...
Amtrak Adds Trains for the Tulip Time Festival in May
See five million blooming tulips — not brake lights and toll booths — this May 4 and 11 when Amtrak and the Michigan Department of...
Amtrak Offers Unprank Sale for Travel in the Northeast
Passengers who are traveling with Amtrak today—April 1—are invited to join in a special onboard karaoke competition hosted in the Quiet Car. April Fools! All...
Get Away with VIA Rail’s 20% Sale on Long-Distance Trains
Set off on an adventure with VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) for your next vacation and discover the beauty that so many destinations across the...
Chicago’s Metra Commuter Service adds new options for Lake County commuters
A two-year reverse-commute pilot project funded by a public-private partnership between Metra and Lake County businesses and governments began yesterday on the Milwaukee District North...