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Kids Ride Free on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on board Chicago’s Metra
Chicago’s commuter train service, Metra, will allow up to three children or young adults, 18 and under, to…
Amtrak Adds Trains for the Tulip Time Festival in May
See five million blooming tulips — not brake lights and toll booths — this May 4 and 11…
Amtrak Offers Unprank Sale for Travel in the Northeast
Passengers who are traveling with Amtrak today—April 1—are invited to join in a special onboard karaoke competition hosted…
Get Away with VIA Rail’s 20% Sale on Long-Distance Trains
Set off on an adventure with VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) for your next vacation and discover the…
Chicago’s Metra Commuter Service adds new options for Lake County commuters
A two-year reverse-commute pilot project funded by a public-private partnership between Metra and Lake County businesses and governments…
Amtrak Increases Weekday Service to Norfolk, Virginia
Starting today, the Amtrak Northeast Regional will offer two weekday departures from Norfolk, VA., giving passengers more convenience…
Amtrak to provide matching funds for Southwest Chief route
Amtrak has informed federal, state and local officials along the route of the daily Southwest Chief that, with the enactment…
Amtrak Offers 2-for-1 Valentine’s Day Sale
Amtrak wants to show customers how much we love them with its Valentine’s Day Buy One Get One Free…
Amtrak Offers 30% Off Fare Sale through Thursday
It’s time to sit in comfort, and not traffic for your spring, summer and holiday travel with Amtrak’s…
Buy One, Get 50 Percent off Companion Fare on Amtrak in the Northeast
Through tomorrow, Amtrak customers can take advantage of a special offer with the latest sale. Buy one adult…
Amtrak Awards Siemens Mobility $850 Million contract for new locomotives
Amtrak will acquire new mainline passenger diesel locomotives from Siemens Mobility to replace its aging long-distance route locomotive…
Amtrak Launches #AmtrakTakeMeThere Social Media Program
Amtrak has created #AmtrakTakeMeThere, a new social media residency program that showcases the diversity of Amtrak passengers and…
Updated Schedule Gives Amtrak San Joaquins Passengers More Options
Starting earlier this week, Amtrak San Joaquins adjusted their schedule to better accommodate weekend leisure travelers on San Joaquins trains 718 and…
VIA Rail Canada Announces Selection of New Corridor Fleet
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) announced that Siemens Canada was awarded a $989 million ($735 million USD) contract…
Amtrak Launches Holiday Photo Contest
Amtrak is evoking the family festive, nostalgic, and celebratory holiday feelings that comes from holiday season train travel…
Amtrak’s 2-for-1 Sale on Sleeping Accommodations Through December 11
Watching the wonder of the American countryside of Montana or the shores of the Atlantic in Florida has never…
Brightline Adds Tasting Train for Miami’s Art Basel
The Tasting Train by Brightline returns for a special journey on December 7, 2018. Celebrate the decadence of train travel and…
The Amtrak “Track Friday Sale” Kicks Off Today!
This year, there’s no better gift than the gift of train travel as Amtrak has announced its third…
The Holiday Express Steams Through Portland
Join Santa Claus and his elves for a magical ride behind the world-famous former Southern Pacific Daylight steam…
Florida’s Brightline Trains to become Virgin Trains USA in 2019
Brightline, America’s first new major private intercity passenger railroad in over a century, announced a new strategic partnership…