Amtrak’s Empire Builder route resumed Wednesday after heavy snowfall and an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains halted it Monday. Amtrak officials previously said service would not resume until Thursday, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Winter storms are impacting Amtrak service across the country, and the rail travel service has announced two Empire Builder trains will be canceled for both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Gregg Hoffmann takes a look at the Empire Builder train, its history and possible demise along with the rest of Amtrak in this Beyond Milwaukee column. {image1} It starts in La Crosse, when you hear a ...

In August 2025, my wife and I planned a trip to the Pacific Northwest to visit family and friends. While we frequently travel by air and rental car, and have taken shorter train trips in the U.S. and ...