Amtrak's route from Chicago to Los Angeles via Texas. Site has information on trains, stations, and schedules.
News on rail travel in California and links to information on fares, schedules, stations, destinations, and rail improvement plans.
How this became Amtrak's premier long-distance train, and a return visit five years later, in 2001.
A Washington-Boston trip aboard the Twilight Shoreliner and Acela Express. 2001 article.
2001 article recounts coast-to-coast trip from Seattle to Washington, D.C.
Encyclopedia article on Amtrak's "Silver Service" and Palmetto trains from New York City to Savannah, Georgia, and points in Florida.
Encyclopedia article on the Auto Train, which carries passengers and their vehicles between Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford, Florida. Includes a history of the train.
Discussion group on Amtrak's Chicago-Los Angeles train. Requires free registration to view some of the site.
Discussion group on the Sunset Limited transcontinental train between Los Angeles and Orlando. Requires free registration.
Discussion group on Amtrak's Chicago-to-Portland/Seattle route. Requires free registration.
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