I enjoy the Auto Train — it's a great way to save about 900 miles of driving on busy highways. Although I don't particularly mind driving and enjoy a good road trip, I prefer to avoid congested ...

While checking in at the train station in Lorton, Va., I caught the faintest whiff of the grandeur of train travel. The desk clerk had just asked if she could make a reservation for me in the dining ...

Where does the "longest" passenger train in the world operate? No, it's not rolling along tracks in Europe, Asia or South America. It's Amtrak's Auto Train in the United States. The good news is that ...

Fall is in the air, the days suddenly too short and the temperature headed down. Time for retirees to start thinking of avoiding icy roads, shoveling snow and itchy skin. Florida calls the Olsons. My ...

For all the fabled glory and hype surrounding the idea of a great American road trip, there are practical concerns to contend with — from the stress of battling traffic to bathroom stops and ...

Sylvia Longmire at the Lorton, Va., Amtrak station. Somewhere north of Orlando, Florida, and south of Georgia, Sylvia Longmire rotates her right forearm to reveal 15 rows of three-letter abbreviations ...