En route to Chicago Union Station, passengers ride along an Amtrak system forged by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, ...

Narrowly defeated last year, rail advocates have returned with refreshed legislation aimed at restoring passenger service from Portland to Bangor.

The Wells Downeaster train station is getting another platform, the latest development in an expansion that will enable Amtrak to offer an additional morning route aimed at commuters in and out of ...

An Amtrak Cascades train en route from Eugene to Seattle on Sunday struck and killed a woman who was walking either on or near the tracks north of Oregon City, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s ...

State lawmakers are also considering setting performance targets for the route, including 2 1/2-hour travel times between Portland and Seattle.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman is dead after authorities say she was hit by an Amtrak passenger train in Clackamas late Sunday morning. Around 10:15 a.m., Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies ...

Washington state is considering making new and improved performance targets for the Amtrak Cascades train service.

Plenty of people take the Amtrak train from Portland to Seattle, but how many keep riding all the way to Canada? On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, our colleague Veronica Nocera recounts ...

Looking for a new way to explore the country? Consider trains— America's first form of fast travel makes getting to your ...