Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the ...

Experience the final leg of my journey on the Amtrak Southwest Chief, spanning over 2,200 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Protections for long-distance train routes, like the Southwest Chief, are chugging through U.S. Congress. The Southwest Chief runs from Chicago to Los Angeles and back again, completing the route ...

Amtrak has been in its renaissance era for a few years now, serving a record 32.8 million customers in 2024. Surpassing even the pre-pandemic levels, Amtrak also earned a first-in-history ticket ...