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Amtrak Adds Premium Business Class to More Long-Distance Routes
After a highly successful debut on the Coast Starlight, a route traveling between Los Angeles, the San Francisco…
February 6, 2016
Virgin unveils flagship Christmas Trains designed by children
Hundreds of heads were turned this morning at King’s Cross Station in London as Virgin Trains unveiled its…
February 6, 2016
Amtrak Adds Seats and Extra Trains for Thanksgiving Rush
No matter what mode of transportation that is being used, traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday can be a…
November 19, 2015
Amtrak Adds Saturday Evening Service on Hiawatha Route for the Holidays
This holiday season, travelers can leave their cars behind and skip I-94 between Milwaukee and Chicago as Amtrak…
June 4, 2020
“Great Dome” Car Returns to the Amtrak Adirondack
The autumn foliage in Upstate New York is quite spectacular in itself, but Amtrak is enhancing the experience by…
March 28, 2016
Updates Coming to Amtrak’s Mileage Program
Amtrak passengers will have more options to earn and redeem points under an extensively improved, simplified Amtrak Guest…
September 3, 2015
Roll On: Oklahoma City-Fort Worth Amtrak Route Welcomes Bikes Aboard
Amtrak and the Departments of Transportation in Oklahoma and Texas announced yesterday that the Heartland Flyer, which offers…
August 26, 2015
Amtrak Adding Extra Trains for the Visit of Pope Francis to the United States
Heavy travel expected between New York, Philadelphia and Washington PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak is taking steps to prepare for…
August 24, 2015
Bike Services Expanded in North Carolina on Amtrak Trains
Continuing a service that was made available on North Carolina’s Piedmont service, Amtrak now offers walk-up checked bicycle service…
August 22, 2015
Amtrak Adds Enhancements to Los Angeles-Seattle Route
One of the top 5 routes in the Amtrak system is the Coast Starlight operating between Los Angeles,…
September 16, 2016
More Seats for Virgin Trains
If you’re a regular traveler on Virgin Trains, you’ll soon be finding trains operating with the Pendolino fleet…
April 11, 2015
Amtrak Train Days: Join the Celebration Across the Nation
For the last seven years, Amtrak has brought together the communities they serve and the passengers they transport…
April 6, 2015
Virgin Trains sees surge in Anglo-Scottish rail travel
Virgin Trains sees surge in Anglo-Scottish rail travel New record of 600,000 rail journeys between Glasgow and London…
February 2, 2015
Amtrak Adds More Trains for Thanksgiving Travelers
Traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday can be quite stressful and in fact, it is the highest traveled holiday…
November 13, 2014
BART’s Fleet of the Future
With California’s roadways becoming more crowded, many commuters are leaving their vehicles for public transportation. In the San…
December 28, 2014
Amtrak offers extra train service in the Northeast on Independence Day
Looking to get around the northeast between Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia or New York City? Skip the highway…
July 27, 2014
Now Arriving, Amtrak’s Rolling Museum
There’s something spectacular about visiting a museum and seeing the exhibit that is on display. Viewing specially selected…
June 22, 2014
Amtrak Introduces #AmtrakResidency Program
Sometimes something small turns into something grand. What started as a line in Alexander Chee’s interview in PEN…
March 19, 2014
Ride and Earn Free Travel on select Amtrak routes
Amtrak recently announced that Amtrak Guest Rewards (Amtrak’s travel loyalty program) members can earn a free round-trip when…
July 23, 2014
More trains in the Pacific Northwest
Travelers in the Pacific Northwest now have new options when it comes to traveling between Eugene, Portland, Seattle…
July 23, 2014