Private Rail Car Journeys Unveiled For 2026

Now, a company called Halloway is taking private train cars directly to the public in January 2026.
The Roanoke Times

Private rail car travel will accompany some Amtrak runs

Private rail car operators plan to tag along shortly after Amtrak resumes service to and from Roanoke next week. Private rail cars, which offer what’s billed as a premium rail travel experience, will ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Private railroad cars provide step back in time

Executive Director Diane Elliott of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners says about 130 to 140 private rail cars are certified to run Amtrak routes. The private cars available for ...
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Luxury Sleeper Trains Are Coming to the U.S.—With Private Chefs and 360-degree Views

Two lavish rail cars will roll out in 2026, offering exclusive journeys from L.A. to San Francisco and San Francisco to Denver. If you think you need to go to Europe to experience a luxury sleeper ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gateway Rail Services refurbishes old passenger cars

SCOTT COUSINS / JOURNAL Ben Butterworth, president of Gateway Rail Services, which refurbishes and stores passenger rail cars, shows of a 1950s-era Santa Fe car in its Granite City facility. The ...
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Riding the rails

Long before private jets and custom tour buses, many wealthy Americans traveled aboard their own private or corporate railroad car. Owners attached luxury rail cars to passenger trains traveling ...