Nobody understands the magic of Amtrak's California Zephyr train quite like Brad Swartzwelter, better known to passengers as Conductor Brad. During Swartzwelter's 30-year career as a conductor, he ...

Crossing up and over the fabled Donner Pass in the northern Sierra Nevada and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage for Californians. But forget doing it in a car. Now is ...

Tourists today arrive largely by air. For many decades, many came by train. In our jet-speed age, it may be difficult to realize that the slower travel by train was part of the fun of a vacation in ...

The California Zephyr, the Empire Builder and the Sunset Limited offer multi-night rail journeys and extraordinary views of America that only a long-distance train trip can reveal. For those who love ...

Scenic route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev.

Traveling by train isn’t the fastest way to get from Chicago to San Francisco, but it offers a very different experience from flying. The California Zephyr, one of Amtrak’s longest routes, spans ...

On March 20, 1949, the first run of a new streamlined passenger train made for passenger comfort and enjoyment left Oakland, Calif. headed for Chicago. The three-day, two-night, 2,438-mile ...

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Amtrak Vacations has unveiled its newest itinerary, “Yellowstone to Yosemite by Rail – Teddy Roosevelt Trail,” a two-week trip that takes participants from Chicago, Illinois to San Francisco, ...