Amtrak’s fiscal year ended on September 30th and the numbers are out. Let me give you just a sampling of how ridership for Fiscal Year 2012 compares to numbers for...
It is “conventional wisdom” that among the several reasons for the steady increase in Amtrak ridership is the corresponding increase in the hassle that now comes with air travel. Once...
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...
Airline and rail fares, and how they’re calculated, have always been a mystery to me. Of course, I realize that it’s usually a case of supply-and-demand. When fares go up,...