Most people would fly from New York to Pittsburgh. But I’m not most people. Maybe you’re not most people either, and you’re looking at taking Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian train. Updated October 2026. Starting November 18, 2026, Amtrak runs the Pennsylvanian twice…
In July 2022, Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express route extended to Burlington, Vermont. This added three new stations in Middlebury, Vergennes, and Burlington. It connected Burlington to New York City by passenger rail for the first time since 1953. I have…
This article is biased. I love passenger rail and trains. I think they’re cool. I think high-speed trains are cool. And I know we need more of them to protect our environment instead of continuing to destroy it. If you…
If you’ve booked an Amtrak ride, you may have gotten an email that looks like this: This is Amtrak’s BidUp program. The idea is simple. Maybe you were thinking of upgrading to business class or first class (or better yet,…
My girlfriend and I took the Capital Limited Amtrak in a Roomette overnight from Pittsburgh to Chicago. This train began in Washington D.C, and we hopped on at midnight eastern time in Pittsburgh and got to Chicago around 8:30 central…