After the Mobile City Council votes on three agreements Tuesday to authorize the return of Amtrak service connecting Mobile to New Orleans for twice-daily excursions, a looming question will almost ...

While epic road trips are among the best ways to explore the U.S., not everyone is cut out to spend endless hours driving or riding as a passenger. Another way is to take a train, and Amtrak offers ...

CHEROKEE - Western North Carolina might not have an Amtrak line, but those who travel on the region's excursion trains are generating a significant economic impact. Regional business owners, tourism ...

At any given moment on any given day, New Orleans is a bold and boisterous cacophony of Louisiana living. There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example. There’s the ...

From Amtrak’s Vermonter and Ethan Allen Express to seasonal Green Mountain Railroad excursions, Vermont’s trains offer a comfortable, car‑free way to enjoy mountain, lake, and small‑town views.

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