I boarded Amtrak’s Empire Builder at Seattle’s King Street station this past Saturday afternoon. It was the start of a 20-plus day trip that would include seeing the Red Sox play two games in Minnesota, two in Boston and two more in Baltimore. When I arrived on the platform at Seattle’s King Street station, a…
Something has to be done about replacing equipment for Amtrak’s long-distance trains. There should be a budget item for acquisition of new equipment every year. I have heard that the Société Nacionale de Chemin de Fer, the French national railroad more commonly known as SNCF, has a standing order every year for a specific number…
As I write this , I am sitting on train 19 to New Orleans from Culpepper VA. It’s 12:40 A.M. and we’re sitting behind a freight train 9 miles from New Orleans. We’re already 3 hours and 38 minutes late with no end in sight. Don’t EVER use Amtrak, they are dishonest when they know you’ll…
I know the tendency was to rejoice when the news first came . . . the news that Amtrak was going to get $66 billion from the infrastructure boodle that President Biden proposed and Congress finally approved. Everyone has a long list of recommendations, but here’s how I would use the money to attract more…