Seven states, 53 hours and some of America’s most spectacular landscapes. Travelling by train in the US is highly underrated.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev., offers beautiful views ...

A writer traverses the American West on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train with pit stops in in Omaha, Denver, and Reno.

The 51-hour California Zephyr train journey also stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Omaha. Courtesy of Amtrak With a reputation for being one of the most beautiful train routes in North America ...

Authorities say an Amtrak train crashed into a truck carrying milk at a northeastern Colorado rail crossing, badly injuring the engineer and sending three passengers to a hospital for treatment.

An Amtrak train struck a truck carrying a tanker of milk and derailed near Keenesburg, Colorado, on Monday night, according to authorities.

The route takes passengers through 14 countries and weaves in some of the world’s most iconic rail routes, including the California Zephyr train and China ’s high-speed rail to Xian.

You can take Amtrak’s Zephyr train from San Francisco to Chicago, which passes through the heart of the Rockies and the snow-capped Sierra Nevadas in just two days.

The California Zephyr train was traveling from Chicago to San Francisco Bay on Sunday when it spotted a person on the tracks about two miles west of Granby, Amtrak said.

The California Zephyr train traveling along the Colorado River. Yellowstone and Yosemite are two names that instantly evoke visions of some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes.

Stillwater's Zephyr train depot sells for $2.5 million The sale will help the troubled Zephyr Theatre pay its debts.

Amtrak will provide alternative transportation for people who rely on trains following a derailment over the weekend on a Union Pacific rail line in Colorado's foothills.