The Amtrak Saluki and Illini travel between Chicago, Carbondale, and their intermediate stops; check out this page to see schedules and more information.
Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner allows you to book a train to sit back and relax as you travel up and down the California coastline; find out more!
Amtrak schedules allow you to see your train stops and the time it should be there. If you want to get this info, you can get it from Amtrak.com.
You can take Amtrak to the New York State Fair on select trains. Tickets are not yet available, but check out your options for when you can purchase them.