That incarnation lasted until 1983, when Amtrak took over the operation. For a decade, Union Station hosted only Amtrak’s version of the California Zephyr, but different trains eventually came. Today, ...

Is there anything more exciting than stepping onto a train? The moment when you have one foot on a platform and the other on the ledge in the train door is a huge thrill. When the journey that awaits ...

Extensive Intercity Bus Networks Traveling across the United States using public transportation can be an exciting adventure, ...

The Carolinian, en route from New York City to Charlotte, was stopped on the tracks south of Selma while firefighters isolated and put out the fire in the Cafe' car. An Amtrak train passing ...

Roosevelt Banks’s home in Altadena, Calif., was destroyed by the California wildfires. Nearly two months later, he’s still awaiting answers from his insurer and living week to week in hotels.

By Brendan Borrell and Mark Abramson The California governor hosted one of the architects of President Trump’s political movement on his new podcast, and their friendly sparring revealed a few ...

I hear it every day in my community — when I go to the University of California to teach, when I am in the grocery store — I hear people worried about what Trump is doing and how it is going ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

Naples is a wealthy resort town nestled along the shores of Florida's Lower Gulf Coast. Home to numerous gated communities, country clubs and high-end boutiques, Naples is not defined by different ...

Amtrak has great names for its long-distance trains: California Zephyr, Downeaster, Empire Builder, Silver Meteor. The Texas Eagle (Chicago-San Antonio) connects with the Sunset Limited (New ...