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.

A recent locomotive failure that stranded passengers on an Amtrak Wolverine train for more than five hours — mostly without ...

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.

The next-generation trains, part of a $2.45 billion upgrade, can reach 160 miles an hour but are limited by the railroad’s aging infrastructure.

New Amtrak Acela trains launched along the Northeast Corridor Thursday, servicing cities from Boston to Washington, D.C.

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start ...