OK, I’ll admit it: while it may be in second place on this list, the Coast Starlight is my personal favorite of all Amtrak long-distance trains. But, since the criteria...

Riding up to Los Angeles on the train the other day, I sat next to a large man, appearing to be in his 60s, who had to go up to...

Today I thought I would dig out and post a few photos I’ve taken on some past trips. Truthfully, I’m usually dissatisfied with the photos I bring back. I don’t...

Response from American Airlines. The answer is “C”. They have given me 5,000 Aadvantage miles as a gesture of good will and, as my late father-in-law was wont to say,...

Trains running behind schedule are the single biggest headache Amtrak has to deal with, at least in terms of day-to-day operations. Trains can be late for any number of reasons—bad...

It’s common knowledge that Amtrak has been having serious problems with the on-time performance of several of its long-distance trains. Among others, the California Zephyr and the Texas Eagle have...

SALT LAKE CITY — The annual Fall meeting of the National Association of Railroad Passengers has ended and Jim Mathews, our new president and CEO, has met the membership and...

Ask almost anyone into transportation issues which City in the country is the most enlightened and progressive when it comes to transportation infrastructure and I’ll bet that 90 percent would...

I just received an email from an old prep school classmate with a couple of interesting observations about an extended trip he and his wife recently took on Amtrak. They...

I’ve been spending the last several days going over page proofs of the fourth edition of my book*. It’s tedious work, especially because there are a lot of distractions: beautiful...