With domestic U.S. travel on a healthy upswing, Amtrak Vacations rolled out 25 new rail-based vacation packages, bringing its total number of offerings to around 350 programs. The packages are ...

Virginia Promotes Packages for New Amtrak LineLynchburg's Acorn Hill Lodge package, through Dec. 31, includes a two-night stay in a king suite. This package also includes chocolate covered ...

Travel agents can now book Via Rail Canada packages through Amtrak Vacations thanks to a new partnership between Via Rail Canada and Yankee Leisure Group, Amtrak Vacations’ parent company. Via ...

The cost of traveling the U.S. by train depends on how travelers choose to ride. For those sticking with coach class, tickets ...

Travel agents will be to get their first peak at this year's new packages and other offerings from Amtrak Vacations starting April 3 with the launch of its Web site, www.AmtrakVacations.com.

Amtrak is also taking a page from the airlines' marketing manuals and promoting up to triple mileage credit on some trips. And Amtrak continues its weekly specials -- generally on relatively short ...

Last year, I took 53 trips on Amtrak trains. I always pack a bag with snacks, noise-cancelling headphones, charging cords, ...