Amtrak has just announced its intention to stop staffing yet another of the stations on one of its long-distance routes. Some weeks ago, the bell tolled for Hastings, Nebraska,...
I tend to start planning my travels well in advance. I work up a rough itinerary and spend the next several weeks, or even months, tweaking it . . ....
One of the major advantages of traveling by train is not having to empty your pockets, take off your shoes, and pass through a metal detector before boarding. But a...
The word has gotten around that I’m an authority on train travel and I keep getting emails from both friends and total strangers with questions. First, let me say that...