Those of us who enjoy traveling by train—and I mean long-distance trains—usually pass our nights in a sleeping car.  Amtrak operates two kinds of sleeping cars: bi-level Superliners on western...

If you’re thinking about taking a long-distance train somewhere, good for you! But you really should do it the right way and spend the money on sleeping car accommodations. Here’s...

People don’t like government. They claim that it’s too complicated and they don’t know who to call. Even if the did know, they complain that they can never get through....

Several years ago, I was heading west aboard the Southwest Chief.  I had just awakened in my roomette and as I lay there, we started moving. Raising up on an...