Reddit travelers highlight the Midwest's most scenic train journeys, filled with national park backdrops, historic routes, ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That scenario seems to be in the rearview mirror.

House lawmakers passed a compromise bill to fund public transit in an overnight session. If Governor JB Pritzker signs it, it ...

Join us on an incredible journey through America's Best National Parks by Train in Episode One of Three. We traveled over ...

Often cited as one of the most scenic train trips in North America, the Coast Starlight includes breathtaking views of the ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

A person was killed when a Metra train struck a vehicle near Grayslake, Illinois, north of Chicago on Thursday afternoon.

To witness a spectacle of gorgeous fall foliage within Colorado's awe-inspiring mountain landscape, embark on a timeless ...

Ever since the start of a second daily Amtrak train from Union Depot, St. Paul, to Union Station, Chicago, with the Borealis, ...

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Its trials completed at the Federal Railroad Administration’s Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colo., Amtrak’s ...