It was probably 20 years ago, perhaps even more, when I rode an Amtrak train called The Montrealer, from New York up to Montreal. I remember the trip particularly because...
One of the giants in retailing—it may have been F. W. Woolworth himself—once said, “I know I’m wasting half of my advertising dollars. The trouble is, I don’t know which...
We all know that Amtrak has been under relentless pressure to reduce costs. In particular, their food service operation has been targeted by Congressman John Mica (R-Florida), who continues to...
Five years ago, I went to Australia and rode their two transcontinental trains. The first ride was aboard the Indian Pacific, which runs east-to-west between Sydney and Perth. From there...