This is Jim’s family. We’re sorry to inform you that Jim will no longer be updating this blog. He has asked us to express his deep gratitude and appreciation for this community, and for all the travelers and train lovers who have enjoyed his writing over the years. He especially loved hearing from you, reading…
I’ll be taking a break for what I hope will be just a few days. For the record, I am flattered and constantly astonished that these offerings are apparently of genuine interest to so many people. Believe me . . . it’s quite humbling. I’ll be back soon.
Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? And implausible. But a group of people belonging to a rail passenger advocacy organizations have been patiently gathering information—a tidbit here, a morsel there—which, even if only partially true, is cause for concern. For example . . . In October of 2018, Amtrak had 428 Superliner sleepers in active service and…
Friends of mine took an overnight train several years ago and had something less than a satisfactory experience in a roomette on an overnight Amtrak train. They have refused to travel by train ever since. I’ll bet a box of donuts that the problem—whatever it was—could have been fixed with a call to the car…