On Saturday, Amtrak delivered its first ‘Airo’ class trainset to Seattle for testing and deployment on Amtrak Cascades this fall. The trickle of train photos is already building anticipation for the ...

In August 2025, my wife and I planned a trip to the Pacific Northwest to visit family and friends. While we frequently travel by air and rental car, and have taken shorter train trips in the U.S. and ...

Amtrak's Empire Builder train offers the most scenic and convenient way to reach Glacier National Park.

Amtrak's Empire Builder passenger train will return to full service across North Dakota and Minnesota early next week. Starting with the eastbound departures of Train 8 from Seattle and Train 28 from ...

FARGO, N.D. - Heavy freight traffic from North Dakota's oil boom is hampering Amtrak passenger trains between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest. Spokesman Marc Magliari says Amtrak is canceling or ...

Amtrak ’s Empire Builder will resume regular passenger rail service routes and schedules between Chicago and Seattle, including North Dakota, in early January. As part of the service resumption, set ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Winter storms are impacting Amtrak service across the country, and the rail travel service has announced two Empire Builder trains will be canceled for both Tuesday and Wednesday.