Based on a flurry of emails received over the past several weeks, there seems to be a renewed interest in long-distance train travel. Most of the questions are about similar concerns, so here is my best advice for before and during the trip. I hope this will prove to be helpful. 1. Use a Rail-Savvy…
If the number of emails coming in asking my advice about various train trips is any indicator, we’re seeing a resurgence in train travel . . . and by that I mean long-distance train travel. I am puzzled, however, that many of the inquiries have been for very simple itineraries—Chicago to Kansas City was one…
For close to a century, passenger trains were the way people in this country traveled. But then, almost overnight, it all changed. Flying had become more affordable and more accepted. And the brand new Interstate Highway System had turned the automobile into the family’s magic carpet. Passenger trains became old fashioned and out of favor….
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 . . . I’m not very good at waiting. For example, I thought it would be a good idea to contact someone empowered to speak on the record…