See 8 National Parks On This California Zephyr Trip For $5,000. Discover 8 national parks and 3 cities in a nonstop 13-day Amtrak adventure on the California Zephyr.

Amtrak's Superliner is a two-story train fleet that runs on routes west of Chicago and New Orleans, including the California Zephyr. The cars are roughly 30 to 50 years old, and Amtrak plans to ...

The California Zephyr just turned 75, and the Chicago-to-San Francisco Amtrak train — known for its breathtaking scenery — is still chugging along.

The present-day California Zephyr began service in 1983, though an earlier iteration of the train — sharing the same name, but operated privately on a slightly different route — ran between ...

The Amtrak California Zephyr’s 2,438-mile California-to-Chicago train ride offers breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada.

Amtrak said its California Zephyr train derailed around 10 p.m. Monday in Keenesburg, northeast of the Denver metro area. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app.

The Zephyr pulls into Denver at 8 a.m., giving you plenty of time to use the day as you will. I spent four days in the city, though I strongly considered rearranging my trip to spend more time in ...

Amtrak uses 21,000 miles of track owned by the freight rail operators involved in union negotiations. The rail worker strike would "significantly impact intercity passenger rail service," Amtrak said.

The 51-hour California Zephyr train route, which travels between Emeryville and Chicago, also stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, and Reno.

An Amtrak train carrying about 200 people partially derailed in Southern California on Wednesday after it collided with a water truck, causing minor injuries and critically injuring the truck ...

At least 16 people were injured Wednesday when an Amtrak train collided with a truck blocking the tracks and partially derailed in Southern California, local officials said.