It’s 43 hours from L.A. to Chicago. These train people like it that way

Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...

All aboard, Angelenos, on the Southwest Chief train to Chicago

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the ...
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Amtrak Southwest Chief - Amtrak Superliner family bedroom

Experience the final leg of my journey on the Amtrak Southwest Chief, spanning over 2,200 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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Sights you can find with Amtrak's Southwest Chief

It is a magical journey. It is a way to experience the panoramic scenery of the Midwest and West without ever turning a key in an ignition. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is cited as one of the loveliest ...

I paid $1,963 for a 43-hour Amtrak train to avoid Thanksgiving travel chaos. It felt like stepping back in time.

I took the 43-hour Amtrak train from Los Angeles to Chicago to avoid travel chaos over Thanksgiving. The views were gorgeous ...
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Amtrak mechanical issues hobble departing Chicago trains

CHICAGO — More evidence of the toll Amtrak’s aging locomotive and passenger car fleet is taking on operations was provided in ...

Amtrak boasts rail traffic increase with Texas helping lead the way

While ridership numbers for several lines increased substantially from 2024 to '25, Amtrak's Southwest routes, including ...