Regulars here know that I rarely recommend making connections from one Amtrak train to another, especially if the connecting is from one long distance train to another. That’s not welcome...

I can be, at times, an impatient person. Whether it’s waiting to board a train or waiting for the start of the Red Sox-Yankee game on TV . . ....

Veteran rail travelers know from personal experience that Amtrak’s long-distance trains often run late— sometimes very late—and rather than take a chance on making a connection, we’ll stay overnight and...

VANCOUVER, B.C.–When I arrived at Seattle’s King Street Station this morning, I knew there had been a mudslide to the south that was disrupting Amtrak service. Both Amtrak Cascades trains...