The Amtrak Empire Builder train traverses dramatic landscapes across Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington State. Covering the entire route in 46 hours at an ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Amtrak is expected to resume normal operations through Grand Forks, Devils Lake and Rugby in North Dakota this week. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven has announced that the change will go ...

Most people who ride Amtrak’s Empire Builder route between Chicago and Seattle watch the heartland whiz by. Our writer hopped off to explore a few remarkable places you might otherwise miss. The ...

The California Zephyr, the Empire Builder and the Sunset Limited offer multi-night rail journeys and extraordinary views of America that only a long-distance train trip can reveal. For those who love ...

P42DC 182, built in 2001, was showing its age during an Empire Builder crew change and station stop at Whitefish, Mont., in July 2022. (Bruce E. Kelly) The debut in late August 2025 of Amtrak’s ...