An Amtrak train passing through scenic nature. Trains are just as important to Southern culture as sweet tea and barbecue—think of all those country songs about hearing that lonesome whistle blow. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting there is part of the fun with a fall train ride. Instead of navigating busy highways on a family road trip, you can sit ...

Passengers take in views from a lounge on Amtrak's Southwest Chief from Los Angeles to Chicago. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Train travel spurs stories and memories in a way that air ...