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I tested Amtrak's coach, roomette, and bedroom 🚆

Experience train travel across the USA on Amtrak with a comparison of accommodations in Coach, a Roomette, and a Bedroom. This journey travels from San Francisco to Chicago on the California Zephyr, ...
Arizona Daily Star

Travel Solutions: Amtrak fails to deliver on Zephyr trip

Q: We recently traveled on Amtrak's California Zephyr from Chicago to Sacramento. It was not a good experience. When we entered the sleeper bedroom, it was readily apparent that the visual depiction ...
The Spokesman-Review

10 things you need to know about riding Amtrak overnight

This spring, I took an Amtrak sleeper train from Sacramento to Denver and back. I loved watching the spectacular scenery unfold as we passed herds of elk by the shores of the lengthy, stalwart ...
The Union Democrat

BATEMAN: Amtrak Primer, Pt. 1 — A guide to the line’s best trains, how to book passage

Regular readers know this: I am a big fan of Amtrak. I’ve ridden the rails since I was a little kid and I’m still riding them today — even though trains take days to cover distances that airliners fly ...
Los Angeles Times

Amtrak’s 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car tickets includes Southwest Chief and other trains

Ready for a long train ride on your next vacation? Buy a roomette or bedroom ticket on selected Amtrak trains, and a companion goes free. It’s cool savings for those who want to see America by riding ...