I booked a roomette and a first-class seat on Amtrak trains. The cheaper ride was much more comfortable.

I took a 15-hour Amtrak trip in a roomette accommodation. Then I took a three-hour trip in first class on the Amtrak NextGen ...
Jeb Brooks on MSN

I tested Amtrak's coach, roomette, and bedroom 🚆

Experience train travel across the USA on Amtrak with a comparison of accommodations in Coach, a Roomette, and a Bedroom. This journey travels from San Francisco to Chicago on the California Zephyr, ...
Los Angeles Times

Riding this train through California’s snowy mountains rules right now

Crossing up and over the fabled Donner Pass in the northern Sierra Nevada and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage for Californians. But forget doing it in a car. Now is ...
Jeb Brooks on MSN

America's BEST National Parks...by TRAIN! (Ep1)

Join us on an incredible journey through America's Best National Parks by Train in Episode One of Three. We traveled over ...
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: Amtrak, Zephyr Rail, Metrolinx

Amtrak's Borealis tops 205,800 guests in its first full year of service. Also, Amtrak Virginia sets another ridership record in April; Zephyr Rail is selected by the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis ...
Los Angeles Times

LA Times Today: A glorious ride on Amtrak’s California Zephyr in the winter

You can take Amtrak’s Zephyr train from San Francisco to Chicago, which passes through the heart of the Rockies and the snow-capped Sierra Nevadas in just two days. L.A. Times audience engagement ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Amtrak's California Zephyr turns 75 and is still chugging

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