To the profound distress of seasoned rail passengers, Amtrak’s “Contemporary Dining” service is now in effect on all overnight trains operating east of the Mississippi River. I have not yet...
The day before yesterday, I actually posted different versions of the same column one day apart. Shame on me. In my defense, we have visiting family here over the last...
I like people in general and I do believe that the main reason I have enjoyed travel on Amtrak so much is the interaction with other passengers. Traditionally, most of...
What follows are my recommendations for tipping sleeping car attendants on long-distance Amtrak trains, whether Superliners running west of Chicago or Viewliners on most of the overnight trains in the...