Celebrate 50 Years of Amtrak with a 50% Off Sale
Amtrak marked its 50th anniversary celebration with a 50% off sale through May 5 for travel starting June 2. The 50th Anniversary Sale offers sale fares...
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Sleeping on the Rails: Amtrak Brings Back a Northeast Tradition of Private Overnight Accommodations
Starting today, Amtrak brings back a tradition that has been offered for decades: private sleeping accommodations between Boston and Washington, DC. A fixture of train...
Amtrak Launches Auto Train Sale with Fares Starting at $9 between DC and Florida
Between Lorton, Virginia (just south of Washington, DC) and Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), the Amtrak Auto Train has offered a highway-free travel option where travelers...
Discover New Sights with the Amtrak Loves You BOGO Sale
Plan the perfect relaxing getaway with the Amtrak Loves You Sale. With buy-one-get-one fares on a variety of routes across the country, it’s the perfect...
Get Ready to Ride: Metra Introduces Two Bike Cars on Fox Lake-Chicago Route
Metra has introduced two Bike Cars on the Milwaukee District North Line between Fox Lake, Glenview, and downtown Chicago. The first car debuted last month,...
Caltrain Implements New Schedule Changes to Better Reflect Travelers Needs
Starting today, Caltrain will begin operating a new schedule that is designed to improve service for essential workers and transit-dependent riders, and is consistent with...
Now Arriving on Platform One, Amtrak’s “Track Friday Sale”
Start planning your 2021 adventures and take advantage of Amtrak’s “Track Friday Sale” with selected fares available up to 50% percent off on many routes...
Walt Disney World Station Planned for Brightline Service
Brightline, a privately-owned passenger train service operating in Southern Florida, continues its expansion towards Orlando and eventually Tampa, Florida. Today, Brightline and Walt Disney World...
Amtrak Celebrates 20 Years of Acela Service with $20 Fares
Next month, Acela celebrates 20 years of operation, and to prepare for that, Amtrak is offering $20 Business Class fares through Thursday, November 12. Acela...
VIA Rail Restores Limited Service in Western Canada
Starting Friday, December 11, 2020, VIA Rail will restore one weekly round-trip train along the western portion of the Canadian route between Vancouver and Winnipeg....
Amtrak Route Through New Mexico and Colorado Receives Multi-Million Dollar Grant
Long before the start of Amtrak in 1971, the Santa Fe Railway operated impeccable passenger trains between Los Angeles and Chicago through Albuquerque and Kansas...
VIA Rail Postpones Resumption of Overnight Long-Distance Routes
Originally scheduled to resume service on November 1, VIA Rail has announced the continued suspension of its long-distance routes, the Canadian and the Ocean, as...
VIA Rail Increases Frequencies in the Québec-Windsor Corridor
Responding to the increase in demand for intercity travel and the progressive deconfinement between the provinces of Québec and Ontario, VIA Rail Canada announces the...
Amtrak Reduces All Long-Distance Trains Starting in October
Starting in October, Amtrak will reduce all daily long-distance, overnight train service to tri-weekly service. The company is stating that these reductions are due to...
Amtrak Restores Additional Downeaster Service in the Northeast
Responding to an increase in demand, Amtrak and their regional partner, The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), have restored additional schedules along the...
Amtrak Fare Sale: Book a Roomette, Bring a Friend for Free
Looking for a unique way to see the United States? Plan a journey on board an overnight long-distance Amtrak train, book a private Roomette, and...
Amtrak Reduces Florida Train Service
In what Amtrak is calling a response to COVID-19, the company is reducing service between New York, the Carolinas, and Florida. Starting today, instead of...
Amtrak Restores Train Service between Chicago and Grand Rapids, Michigan
After a three-month suspension due to COVID-19 and reduced ridership needs, Amtrak is restoring the daily Pere Marquette service between Chicago, Holland, and Grand Rapids,...
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Returns June 23
A common sight in southern Colorado is the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and that sight returns to the rails starting June 23, 2020....
Limited Amtrak Downeaster Service Resumes To and From Boston
Starting Monday, June 15, 2020, the Amtrak Downeaster service between Brunswick, Portland, and Boston will resume with one round-trip train. Downeaster service has been suspended...