At last we come to the point of this narrative, which is that for many reasons, Amtrak can be a better choice for long-distance travel than flying. At the airport,...
(continued from previous post.) It was 6:00 p.m. when Amtrak’s Southwest Chief departed Los Angeles Union Station on time and the first call for dinner in the dining car came...
The view from my room on the 16th floor of the LAX Hilton was spectacular, but sobering. For almost twenty minutes, I watched planes landing non-stop—one every 90 seconds. And...
As far back as I can remember—and, trust me, that’s a long way—it was always a big deal whenever I was able to catch a glimpse of the locomotive from...