Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, according to Amtrak.

As a cold blast of Arctic air looms next week, Amtrak has canceled multiple trains either originating or ending in Chicago. According to the agency, Monday’s Empire Builder train, scheduled to depart Chicago on a journey across the northern United States to the Pacific Northwest,

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s rail-related spending — including billions of dollars in funding for Amtrak — appears to be affected by President Donald Trump’s order freezing spending on thousands of federal assistance programs.

Amtrak has canceled trains on at least five different lines operating with service to and from Chicago amid frigid cold temperatures and wind chills.

There are no current plans to reroute to Madison, but the success of this line may help Madison gain passenger rail access in the future.

Trains on multiple Amtrak lines are canceled Tuesday and Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air continues to grip the Chicago area.

Amtrak has expanded its list of train cancellations in and out of Chicago because of a forecast of “extremely cold temperatures” to include an extensive number of state-supported services to Illinois and adjacent states.

Step on board a newly upgraded Amtrak Superliner sleeper car on the California Zephyr and see inside a roomette I booked for a 15-hour journey.

Passenger rail enthusiasts in the Tri-State area were optimistic about the future of Amtrak service in Cincinnati following a new report from the FRA.

Flash Sale offers a free companion with the purchase of a Roomette ticket using code C105 until February 6, 2025, for travel through April 17, 2025.

Since Amtrak announced it would expand its passenger rail through Ohio, Hamilton city leaders have lobbied state, federal rail authorities and Amtrak to bring one or possibly two stops into the city.

Officials approved $100K to help cover a $72K funding shortfall for the Fort Worth to Oklahoma City passenger route.