The United States of America has a rich railroading tradition, with railroads and the use of trains defining the American experience for the last two hundred years. Steam-powered passenger trains ...

KEENESBURG, Colo. — Four people were hurt – one of them with life-threatening injuries – after an Amtrak passenger train struck a semi-truck carrying 10,000 gallons of milk Monday night, according to ...

DENVER — An Amtrak train crashed into a truck carrying milk at a northeastern Colorado rail crossing, badly injuring the engineer and sending three passengers to a hospital for treatment, authorities ...

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Scenic route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev.

You can take Amtrak’s Zephyr train from San Francisco to Chicago, which passes through the heart of the Rockies and the snow-capped Sierra Nevadas in just two days. L.A. Times audience engagement ...

My four-day Amtrak ride from California to Washington, DC, taught me some great tips for long train rides, and I packed some ...

If you're looking for a world-class train route that's right in the heart of the US, look no further. This is a bucket-list ...