Amtrak's Texas Eagle 'Sightseer Lounge' set to return to Chicago route
This 32-hour long trip may become more bearable for passengers as Amtrak reintroduces its sightseer lounge to the Chicago-San ...
I booked 2 overnight Amtrak rides in roomettes 4 years apart. One difference made the second ride far more relaxing.
I slept in an Amtrak roomette on a Viewliner train in 2021. In 2025, I booked the same accommodation on an upgraded ...
Run to the sun: on board Amtrak’s new 47-hour Chicago-Miami sleeper
The season-scrambling Floridian takes passengers direct from the snows of Illinois to Florida’s palm-lined beaches ...
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Amtrak’s Empire Builder again cancelled
Departures of the Empire Builder have been cancelled in both directions today (Sunday, Feb. 16), for a second straight day, ...
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Even in today’s political climate, let’s talk about high-speed rail to Chicago
Forward-thinking federal infrastructure policy is in short supply these days, but a Twin Cities-Chicago line would be an ...
Caroline Kent's murals transform Union Station with 'Art at Amtrak'
Artist Caroline Kent poses for a portrait at her studio in Humboldt Park. Kent is the talent behind a large, site-specific ...
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Texas Eagle lounge car set to return; other long-distance trains to gain capacity
Beginning with its southbound departure on Monday, March 3, the Chicago-San Antonio Texas Eagle will gain a staffed ...