OK, here’s a weird one.   My wife and I are going to be taking a Mississippi River cruise in May and we’re in the process of clearing up a...

There are some notable gaps in Amtrak’s long-distance routes that make taking the train from Point A to Point B inconvenient or expensive or both. The most obvious example is...

  CHICAGO–There were only six or seven sleeping car passengers waiting to board #58 in New Orleans, and that included a young couple only going as far as Jackson, Mississippi....

As a retired advertising guy, I’ve always admired the ability to express thoughts that grab someone’s attention in just a few words. It’s hard—very hard—but we remember the really good...

I’m going to be attending the annual Spring meeting of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) next April in Washington, DC. As is my habit—and, of course, it’s my...

Over the past few years, Amtrak has been shaving costs wherever possible. One by one, the nice little extras have disappeared—tokens and gestures that make passengers feel as though they’re...

There’s a new variation on the selfie “fad” and unfortunately it’s bringing people onto railroad tracks and into harm’s way. They’re taking their own photos while standing on the tracks...

By Jim Mathews President & CEO National Association of Railroad Passengers   Let’s begin by saying up-front that I have tremendous sympathy for Amtrak’s management, especially those who wear the...

CHICAGO–The Capitol Limited ran on time all the way from Washington to South Bend, Indiana, which is where we ran into some freight traffic.Still, we were only a few minutes...

The news is coming in bits and pieces, and it’s too early to know for sure how significant it is, but [breaking into song] “It’s beginning to look a lot...