The Southwest Chief, a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak, travels between Chicago and Los Angeles through the Midwest and Southwest. It passes through major cities such as Kansas City, Albuquerque, and Flagstaff. The Amtrak train features scenic views, including the Painted Desert, the Red Cliffs of Sedona, and the plains of several states. The … Read more
Amtrak operates the Silver Star, a long-distance passenger train that travels 1,522 miles (2,449 km) between New York City and Miami, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Virginia, Raleigh, North Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, and Stops in Savannah, Georgia. Jacksonville, Florida, and Tampa, Florida. The Silver Star and its sister train in the Silver Service brand, the Silver … Read more
The San Joaquins is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak in California’s San Joaquin Valley. It offers daily round trips between Bakersfield and Stockton, with onward service to Sacramento and Oakland. The service is unique due to its extensive network of Amtrak Thruway bus routes, which are used by over 55% of passengers. These … Read more
Running four daily round trips between Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, the Piedmont—also known as the Piedmont Service—operated by Amtrak and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is a regional passenger train. Run from Charlotte to New York City, this sibling train of the Carolinian Mostly parallelling Interstate 85, the Piedmont route is coextensive … Read more
Amtrak runs the passenger train The Pere Marquette on the 176-mile (283km) route between Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Chicago, Illinois. Train 370 eastbound and Train 369 westbound; funding for it comes partly from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The eastbound train departs Chicago during the afternoon rush, while the westbound train leaves Grand Rapids after … Read more
The Pennsylvanian is a daily daytime Amtrak train from New York City to Pittsburgh via Philadelphia, covering 444 miles (715 kilometers). On their way to New York, the trains traverse the Appalachian Mountains, pass through Pennsylvania’s capital Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, suburban and downtown Philadelphia, and New Jersey. The full train travel lasts around … Read more
