I took the longest train ride in the US. 6 things surprised me about the 53-hour adventure across the country.

I traveled from Chicago to Emeryville, California, on Amtrak's California Zephyr and booked a bedroom. The 53-hour ride was ...
AOL

I spent 53 hours in a bedroom on an Amtrak train for $2,200 and made 5 mistakes

If you travel a lot like me, I highly recommend logging your mistakes so you're less likely to repeat them. For example, I'd spent 75 hours on overnight Amtrak trains before my most recent adventure ...
Lonestar Trip Reports on MSN

Amtrak’s refreshed sleepers: This Zephyr trip shows the details

This video rides the California Zephyr out of Chicago while focusing on Amtrak’s refurbished Superliner sleepers. The changes ...
KQED

Tahoe by Public Transit? How to Get There by Train or Bus — and How to Get Around When You’re There

For many people, one of the best parts about living in the Bay Area is its proximity to Lake Tahoe — for endless skiing, hiking and beach-laying opportunities, just a few hours away. But anyone who’s ...
Arizona Daily Star

Travel Solutions: Amtrak fails to deliver on Zephyr trip

Q: We recently traveled on Amtrak's California Zephyr from Chicago to Sacramento. It was not a good experience. When we entered the sleeper bedroom, it was readily apparent that the visual depiction ...
Vail Daily

Letter: Rail to Vail?

As a frequent visitor to the Vail Valley from Grand Junction, we are wondering why Amtrak can’t stop the California Zephyr at Dotsero, thereby serving the Vail Valley? This Amtrak California Zephyr ...