The Amtrak Southwest Chief route embarks on a captivating western-bound journey from Chicago. Departing the Windy City, it crosses the Mississippi River in Fort Madison, Iowa, then traverses ...

Up-and-down popularity Statistics provided by Amtrak show that in April a total of 22,346 passengers rode the Southwest Chief along its entire route. That is up about 2 percent from the April 2005 ...

From two Colorado lines to more Amtrak service, Southwest states are advancing passenger rail projects, but the Trump ...

Exciting news for Missouri as the Federal Railroad Administration proposes expanded Amtrak service, connecting major cities ...

Starting June 23, six long-distance routes including the California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder, Southwest Chief ... the golden age of rail travel. Amtrak's catering has been lacking ...