Amtrak ridership on Chicago’s regional routes is climbing faster than other U.S. corridors, boosted by new service to Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Tunnel 41 allows people on the California Zephyr to pass through the most treacherous part of the California trail with ease.

Illinois officials have awarded Amtrak with a $300,000 energy efficiency grant to assist the agency in updating its train yard in Chicago.

The suspect arrived to Chicago's Union Station on an Amtrak train coming from Emeryville, officials said. He was shot and killed on the train platform after opening fire on officers.

Amtrak said its new Borealis route connecting the Twin Cities and Chicago has carried more than a quarter of a million passengers since it began operating in May of 2024.

Just a short Amtrak train ride from Chicago allows visitors to enjoy what Milwaukee has to offer.

WESTLAND, Mich. -- A man has died after being hit by an Amtrak train in suburban Detroit. Witnesses told police that the man walked around safety gates that were down Sunday as the train was ...

Passengers endured overflowing toilets, jumped from train doors, walked through the dark and dealt with heat-related medical ...

Three cars, including an Amtrak police squad car, were involved in wrong-way crashes on I-57 early Monday morning, Illinois ...

Amtrak's most iconic ride wasn't always the experience it is today. Here's a look at the history of the California Zephyr.