The cost of traveling the U.S. by train depends on how travelers choose to ride. For those sticking with coach class, tickets generally range from $200 to $600 each way per person. Coach seats recline and offer decent legroom, but riders should be prepared for a long journey without many amenities beyond the standard offerings.

Amtrak will launch the first of its new Avelia Liberty trains for riders along the Northeast Corridor just before 6 a.m. from Boston’s South Station, snaking down the coast through New York, before reaching its terminus at Washington,

Amtrak is offering discounted train tickets on the Northeast Regional during off-peak hours. Night Owl fares on trains traveling between New York and Washington cost $5 to $20 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m ...

In the wake of highway construction and problems with passenger planes, improved Amtrak lines may be leading people to the railway experience.

Looking to get up north but don't want to drive or fly? Let the Amtrak Auto Train take you and your car. Where to get it, how long it takes.

Amtrak is celebrating the launch of its NextGen Acela with its first day of revenue service at Washington Union Station.

The cheaper train tickets will serve the Amtrak Northeast Corridor which includes New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and Washington.

New Amtrak Mardi Gras line starts Gulf Coast service soon. Trains will run from Mobile to New Orleans. Two Mississippi routes are in big ticket sale.

Amtrak is competing with gas prices to entice more travelers to take the train between Portland and Eugene.

In the wake of highway construction and problems with passenger planes, improved Amtrak lines may be leading people to the railway experience.

Joined by Amtrak leaders, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy helped announce the launch of the NextGen Acela, which Amtrak is calling a high-speed rail service. The NextGen Acela had its inaugural ride from Washington to New York City's Penn Station Wednesday morning following the announcement.