An Amtrak train stuck overnight in California's snowy Sierra mountains was headed for Chicago again Saturday, officials said. The Chicago-bound Zephyr No. 6 and the San Francisco-bound Zephyr No.

By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Nov. 6--If the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe hadn't decided to take a turn to the south at La Junta after losing the battle for the Royal Gorge to Gen.

By Tom Shaw, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Nov. 4--It has a fun name, but Amtrak's California Zephyr passenger line through Omaha hasn't always been a joy for travelers. Trains on the Chicago-to-San Francisco route -- the only route serving Omaha -- were late 90 percent of the time in the past year.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Long-distance train travel is a bit like Monty Python humor: Either you get it, or you don't. Some passengers go stir-crazy as the hours roll endlessly by, no matter how posh their surroundings.

By Jay Clarke, The Miami Herald Sep. 30--A train clock in his waiting room used to sound "Whoo! Whoo!" every hour on the hour, startling patients waiting to see Dr. Charles Dunn.