If you’re interested in trading planes for trains, here’s the story of our family’s first Amtrak Empire Builder experience ...

Considering a cross-country train adventure? Discover the pros and cons of riding Amtrak’s Empire Builder in a sleeper car. From cozy roomettes to spacious bedrooms, stunning scenery to ...

Rugby, N.D., which since 1931 has claimed to be the “geographical center of North America,” built a 15-foot obelisk to commemorate the distinction. Janie Osborne for The New York Times Havre ...

Here are some of the best trips you can take from Chicago’s Union Station — from a short ride across the state to a multi-day ...

Earlier this year, another columnist at the Minnesota Daily wrote about the many flaws of Amtrak and the Empire Builder. However, the inception of Borealis has solved nearly all of the mentioned ...

All the latest game footage and images from Train Simulator 2021: Amtrak P42 DC 'Empire Builder' Loco by Digital Train Models | 2014 2 / 9 3 / 9 4 / 9 5 / 9 6 / 9 7 / 9 8 / 9 9 / 9 2 / 9 3 / 9 ...

The sale, which is available to book through Nov. 14, is valid on travel from Dec. 2, to March 15, 2025, Amtrak shared with ...

‘Is the Borealis cannibalizing ridership on the Empire Builder?’ and all of them said unequivocally no,” Nelson said. These impressive ridership numbers on the Borealis even have Amtrak’s ...

Since launching its Borealis route in May, ridership has exceeded even Amtrak’s expectations, hitting 100,000 riders in just ...

is leading Amtrak and our state partners to look at how we can add capacity.” The twice-daily Borealis was built as an expansion of the current Empire Builder service that connects Chicago with ...

Amtrak's Empire Builder route runs from Chicago to Seattle, with major stops in Minneapolis, Spokane, and Portland. All trains departing Tuesday from Chicago and Seattle along this route have been ...