The U.S. has the most railroad tracks of any country, but we're not known for our passenger trains. A look at America's rail system and the trouble with passenger trains.

From West Virginia to California, passengers board classic train carriages decked out in lights and garland, offering a unique way to celebrate the holiday season. Christmas at Cass is held each ...

Every winter, Durango, Colorado's vintage steam train transforms into the Polar Express for a holiday train journey. Here's ...

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) reaches a tentative contract agreement with Transport Workers Union (TWU) 234. Also, Metra’s Operation North Pole (ONP) Christmas train ...

The standard scenic excursion runs approximately 25 miles round trip, lasting about two and a half hours—the perfect duration to feel transported without testing the patience of younger travelers or ...

For an underrated but gorgeous destination in Washington, head to this rural town with plenty of fishing, two scenic state ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Multiple generations of adults can vividly recall waking up on Christmas morning to find a model railroad train set circling around the holiday tree. The ...

Sloane May wasn’t going to attend HSE. Now, she’s a state champion and player of the year. One call changed her mind and the ...

Alicia Rovey of the All Fifty Club, a group of travel enthusiasts who want to visit all 50 states, visited five states with her family on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, which runs between Chicago and Los ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. As the calendar flips past Thanksgiving, the season of ...

My family of four spent 46 hours traveling from Chicago to Seattle in two Amtrak roomettes. The roomettes were small but comfortable, and we got to see lots of gorgeous views along the way. The rail ...