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11th-Annual Amtrak - Lionel Kids Essay Contest Begins This Summer

With the goal of sparking children’s interest in trains and train travel, Amtrak and Lionel are partnering this summer for the 11th Annual Amtrak-Lionel Kid’s Essay Contest to give children age 12 and under a chance to win a Lionel toy train set by describing what they like most about riding Amtrak...

The Romance of the Rails
I remember it as if it was yesterday - even though it was 20 years ago. The "Spirit of California" was a new, overnight service connecting Northern and Southern California, and my young daughters and I were going to try it out in style, complete with a comfy sleeper...

Amtrak National Train Day
Amtrak will celebrate National Train Day and Reno Sparks Railroad Days at the Old Reno Depot Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m...

Amtrak Connects US Residents to Vancouver, BC
Eager to visit one of Canada’s most walkable cities, minus the car? Take Amtrak Cascades train.