You may wonder if people still travel by train. Although trains are our oldest form of transcontinental travel -- the Golden Spike was driven in 1869 after all, it's not something that most of us think about. The Travelsites Editors have all commuted from time to time via rail, but only one of us has ever taken a train trip. Our little survey of the willing doesn't mean that train travel is on the decline. It's not. In fact, due to the efforts on the website at amtrak.com and some good old fashioned marketing, traveling by train is on the rise.

And the folks that designed their website should be commended for their efforts. The team must have really understood that they were trying to win customers away from the air ticket sites, and so they crafted an experience that really mimics the airlines. For instance, you can login on the front page or get right to the booking path. And did you know that Amtrak offers frequent flier (trainer) miles? If you enroll in Amtrak points, can earn travel and earn Amtrak points towards a variety of rewards, like free Amtrak travel, hotel and rental car rewards, airline miles and more.

Is the site easy to use? Using Amtrak.com's Farefinder is pretty easy. If you've used a site like Orbitz or Travelocity, we think that you'll be able to get around pretty easily. The engine takes common airline city names -- BOS instead of Boston -- and is smart enough to show you your itinerary like airline sites, as most of the long distance trips you might take require a stop-over (or 2).

One of the most common questions people still have is -- does Amtrak service my area so I can take a train rather than a plane? Here's a quick guide to Amtrak's schedule. Since the service is point to point, notice the names of the trains -- it's taken from the areas where they run.

Timetable	Regions	Major Cities Served
Adirondack	Northeast	New York - Montreal
Amtrak Cascades	Northwest	Vancouver - Seattle - Portland - Eugene - Springfield
Auto Train / Carolinian / Piedmont / Silver Service / Palmetto	Northeast, South	New York - Raleigh - Charlotte / New York - Washington - Miami
California Zephyr	Midwest, West, California	Chicago - Denver - Salt Lake City - Emeryville/San Francisco
Capitol Corridor	California	San Francisco - San Jose/Oakland - Sacramento/Auburn/Reno
Capitol Limited	Northeast, Midwest	Chicago - Pittsburgh - Cleveland - Washington
Cardinal & Hoosier State	Midwest, Northeast	Chicago - Indianapolis - New York / Chicago - Indianapolis
City of New Orleans	Midwest, South	Chicago - Memphis - Jackson - New Orleans
Coast Starlight	California, Northwest	Seattle - Portland - Los Angeles
Crescent	Northeast, South	New York - Washington - Atlanta - New Orleans
Empire Builder	Midwest, West, Northwest	Chicago - St. Paul/Minneapolis -Portland/Seattle
Empire Service	Northeast	New York - Albany - Buffalo - Toronto
Ethan Allen Express / Vermonter	Northeast	Rutland - Albany - New York / St. Albans - Springfield - New York
Hiawatha	Midwest	Milwaukee - Chicago
Illinois / Missouri Services	Midwest	Chicago - Quincy / Carbondale / St. Louis / Kansas City
Keystone Service	Northeast	Harrisburg - Philadelphia - New York
Lake Shore Limited	Northeast, Midwest	Chicago - Cleveland - Buffalo - Boston/New York
Maple Leaf	Northeast	New York - Buffalo - Toronto
Michigan Services	Midwest	Chicago - Detroit - Pontiac / Chicago - Grand Rapids
Northeast Corridor 1	Northeast	New York - Philadelphia - Baltimore - Washington
Northeast Corridor 2	Northeast	Boston - New York - Philadelphia - Washington - Newport News
Northeast Corridor 3	Northeast	Springfield - Hartford - New York - Washington
Pacific Surfliner	California	Santa Barbara - Los Angeles - San Diego
San Joaquins	California	San Francisco - San Joaquin Valley - Fresno - Bakersfield
Southwest Chief	Midwest, West, California	Chicago - Kansas City - Albuquerque - Los Angeles
Sunset Limited	California, West, South	Los Angeles - San Antonio - New Orleans - Jacksonville - Orlando
Texas Eagle - Heartland Flyer	Midwest, West	Chicago - Dallas - San Antonio / Oklahoma City - Fort Worth
Three Rivers	Northeast, Midwest	New York - Philadelphia - Harrisburg - Pittsburgh - Chicago