In a change from recent operations, Amtrak was able to put together a makeup trainset to prevent cancellation of the westbound Empire Builder that departed Chicago on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Significant ...

Reed and family are riding the Empire Builder, Amtrak's historic Chicago-to-Seattle run, with a leg to Portland, Ore., the same train Winkenweder will take for his day trip and a route that stops in a ...

KALISPELL — Amtrak's Empire Builder train has resumed daily service from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, including a dozen stops along Montana's Hi-Line, after cutbacks made due to the pandemic. The ...

In August 2025, my wife and I planned a trip to the Pacific Northwest to visit family and friends. While we frequently travel by air and rental car, and have taken shorter train trips in the U.S. and ...

Embark on a 46-hour journey aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder, traveling from Chicago to Seattle in a cozy sleeper car. Experience the changing landscapes, from the urban Midwest to the majestic Rocky ...

Q: I can’t get a refund from Amtrak for its totally inappropriate “handicapped” room on the Empire Builder from Chicago to Glacier National Park. The room was not safe; there was no room for a ...

Amtrak's Borealis line, running from the Twin Cities to Chicago, transported over 200,000 passengers in its first year. Combined ridership for the Borealis and Empire Builder lines on this route ...

Amtrak’s daily Borealis service between St. Paul and Chicago was disrupted Wednesday, with buses replacing trains. The cause of the train cancellation was corrosion of passenger railcars used on the ...