Tunnel 41 allows people on the California Zephyr to pass through the most treacherous part of the California trail with ease.

The California Zephyr may be named for the Golden State, but that's not where the best views are. Another state actually inspired the iconic route.

Thanks to a sprawling network of freeways and relatively cheap fuel, no one does road trips like America. But travelling by ...

That’s Colorado’s capital, the “Mile-High City” of Denver. Storied Streetcar The Rocky Mountains are part of the Denver area’s heritage. Today’s passengers can feel that on a trip west of the city on ...

Q: We recently traveled on Amtrak's California Zephyr from Chicago to Sacramento. It was not a good experience.

AMES, Iowa -- Amtrak"s California Zephyr west- and eastbound service is being affected by flooding in Iowa, according to information provided to the Iowa Department of Transportation .

This Amtrak California Zephyr train currently passes Dotsero on its main line. Dotsero would need a Rail railroad station with parking and access to Interstate 70.

For her series California Foodways, Lisa Morehouse is reporting a story about food and farming from each of California’s 58 counties. Riding the Amtrak’s California Zephyr from the Bay Area to Chicago ...