Amtrak's $1,500 Epic Journey Is Worth It Spanning 2,265 miles, the Amtrak Southwest Chief is a 43-hour scenic journey across eight states: Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico ...

Protections for long-distance train routes, like the Southwest Chief, are chugging through U.S. Congress. The Southwest Chief runs from Chicago to Los Angeles and back again, completing the route ...

A privately funded train route between Los Angeles and New York City, in less than 72 hours, could begin as early as next year ...

Amtrak's Southwest Chief train line travels from Los Angeles all the way to Chicago. Despite its nostalgic charm, the Chief is now under threat of closure.