If we’re talking scenery, the California Zephyr has to be Number One. It runs daily in both directions between Chicago and Emeryville, right across the bay from San Francisco. I’ve...

At the end of this week, I’m going to fly from here to Seattle. Every time I fly to the U.S. mainland, about an hour into the flight, and with...

I received an email the other day from someone who wants to take a long-distance train trip and asked which of Amtrak’s routes would offer the most scenic ride. That’s...