The ride was three hours longer and less than half the price of a basic economy flight. The train seats were far more comfortable than economy plane seats, but there were no free snacks. Imagine ...

Seattle is a step closer to getting new, faster Amtrak trains. Driving the news: Construction has begun at Amtrak's Seattle maintenance facility to help launch the company's new Airo trains, which can ...

MOORPARK, Calif. — An Amtrak train carrying nearly 200 passengers bound for Seattle struck a truck and derailed on Wednesday in southern California but there were no major injuries, authorities said.

Amtrak will add two more trains daily to its Amtrak Cascades route between Seattle and Portland, with stops in between. Tony Overman Staff file, 2009 Amtrak will add two more trains daily to its ...

To the editor — I like the idea of passenger train service in Central Washington. I really do. But then I also like the idea of the Big Rock Candy Mountain, Santa Claus and the Easter bunny. But I ...

Sound Transit is still searching for the “root causes” of stalls that led to delays and crowded railcars on its light rail 1 Line this week, a condition executives admit was unacceptable. Unrelated ...

In an effort to protect people in South Seattle crosswalks, safety managers are putting more sound into Sound Transit by increasing trains’ bell volume when they enter a station. Train bells that ...

I took an Amtrak train from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle and rode in coach. The ride was three hours longer and less than half the price of a basic economy flight. The train seats were far ...