2006-08-08 04:00:00 PDT Sacramento-- Alma Jones thought the solution to her fear of flying was the Coast Starlight, a roomy, comfortable passenger train that boasts breathtaking mountain and coastal ...

Before the establishment of Amtrak in 1971, no passenger rail service ran the entire length of the West Coast, meaning that travelers had to either drive along the coast or take a flight to their ...

I rode the Amtrak Coast Starlight for five hours from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo for $40. The observation car, with its stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, was the biggest highlight. Thanks to ...

Amtrak's Coast Starlight: Los Angeles to Portland Today we jump on the Amtrak Coast Starlight from Los Angeles California to ...

Amtrak has announced that the Coast Starlight service, which operates between Los Angeles and Seattle, is fully operational as of Aug. 23. “Widely regarded as one of the most spectacular of all train ...

There’s a moment shortly after Amtrak’s Coast Starlight pulls away from the station in Oxnard, California, when passengers migrate to the glass dome observation car in pursuit of a coveted ...

LOS ANGELES — It was late Friday night and we were scouring the usual sites touting the top things to do in Los Angeles. Uninspired by our options and facing a long weekend without obligations, my ...

Every time I find myself at Union Station in Los Angeles, I get this feeling I’m an extra in a classic 1930s Hollywood black-and-white suspense thriller. High ceiling, Spanish-style arches, large ...

Amtrak is resuming Coast Starlight service between Los Angeles and Seattle on Aug. 23. Service on the Coast Starlight route was suspended for several weeks due to wildfire damage in Northern ...

When Will Jones hops on his favorite form of travel – a long-distance Amtrak train – it’s not for speed or convenience. In a world obsessed with hyperconnectivity, he spends days at a time confined to ...