Last August, to begin my extended rail journey across Europe and Asia, I flew from Los Angeles to London on American Airlines. It was, in fact, my first flight on...
As a youngster, I always tried to catch a glimpse of the locomotive during train rides. As soon as I felt the train starting to lean into a curve, I’d press...
For years now, whenever I travel on one of Amtrak’s long-distance trains, I carry a scanner. It’s a device that can pick up radio transmissions among the operating crew members...