Amtrak is rolling out a new fleet of passenger trains this summer, replacing rail cars that in some cases have been in service for nearly 50 years. The new trains, known as Airo, are part of an $8 ...

Amtrak plans to keep you on the rails. As ridership climbs, Amtrak is meeting increasing demand with one of the biggest fleet overhauls in its history, the company said. At a preview event, Amtrak ...

Hundreds of thousands of NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will have to deal with schedule changes, along with slower and more crowded trains, for the next few weeks. Tuesday marks the first work day since ...

I took the Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago, a trip that covers more than two thousand miles and takes close to forty six hours. This route crosses mountains, plains, river valleys, and some of ...

The Empire Builder runs 2,200 miles from Seattle to Chicago in 46 hours, crossing seven states and covering some of the most dramatic and varied landscape in the country. Mountain passes in the ...

Five years ago this week, Texas was facing one of the state’s most deadly and costly natural disasters in its history. The historic 2021 February freeze exposed massive vulnerabilities in the state’s ...

Hello, world? Can I come out of hibernation yet? Folks in the central and eastern United States who've endured weeks of bitter cold and snow are wondering: Is winter over? Will the polar vortex come ...

The WGN Morning News wishes a happy birthday to our colleague Curtis's father, Oscar Primm, who just celebrated his 105th birthday. Oscar is a Veteran who served in the US Army through World War II, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicago's annual Polar Plunge returns to Lake Michigan this weekend. NFL scouting combine winners and losers: Wake up, Jets! There ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Executive Director Amy Taylor and team captains Robert Tyszuk and PJ Nee joined ABC7 on Saturday morning. Click here for more information.

Director of Development for Special Children’s Charities Ann Hartnett and Joe Panatera, captain of the Plunge team, join Wendy Snyder to talk about the Polar Plunge. Hartnett and Panatera share the ...