An Amtrak train bound for Chicago pulls in to the Dyer, Ind. station, Thursday October 18, 2012. Travel time: 27 hours, 28 minutes. Explore the timetable here. The Cardinal is not the fastest way ...

Traveling by train is not the easiest, quickest or most reliable to travel across the country. Why hasn't America's love of ...

The Sun-Times sent a reporter and photographer on the first run of the Floridian from Chicago to Miami — on one condition. We have to ride the whole way in coach.

The California Zephyr, Amtrak's lengthiest long-distance route, runs from Chicago to San Francisco. The 2,438-mile journey takes 52 hours. The train traverses breathtaking scenery and panoramic views.