Once the train reaches Colorado, the views multiply tenfold. Waking up to the colors of the sunrise, you can feel the ...

When the Zephyr pulled out of Denver, Budd did what any man taking a train ride would do: He pulled out a straight-edge razor for a shave. There was no greater testament to a smooth ride than no ...

Colorado’s Mountain Rail Project is moving forward, after Gov. Jared Polis officially recognized the state’s partnership with ...

The deal extends Union Pacific's lease of the Moffat Tunnel, which crosses under the Continental Divide east of Winter Park.

but the dedicated purpose of the train. The California Zephyr travels between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. Because it’s not just running from Denver to Winter Park, it’s subject to ...

I take our city's efficient elevated train about town. I also travel from time to time on the Zephyr's original route to visit my parents. The original record-breaking run was from Denver to Chicago.