Skip the I-95 drive to Florida by taking an Amtrak route that's unlike any other in the U.S.

Amtrak has a temporary route called "the Floridian." So instead of driving to South Florida, I took a 15-hour round-trip train ride.

ORLANDO, BOB HAZEN WESH TWO NEWS. AND THIS MORNING, CHECK WITH AMTRAK IF YOU’VE BOOKED A RIDE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. SEVERAL TRAINS HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO A FREIGHT DERAILMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA. NOW, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacksonville’s Amtrak station, a regular stop on the Floridian’s route from Chicago to Miami. A stalled Amtrak train headed to ...

Pop quiz: How do you get from Central Florida to Virginia with your car in less than 24 hours but without driving? Answer: Amtrak Auto Train. For more than 40 years the Auto Train has taken passengers ...