(The following is the first part of a story I wrote for the Dallas Morning News relating my experiences on Australia’s two trans-continental trains.) As early as the mid-1800s, Australian...
A year ago, I embarked on an extensive European trip that included overnight stops in England, France, Denmark and Norway. It was train all the way, of course, and I...
Almost everyone knows that, to save money, Amtrak has been cutting back on the little extras that sleeping car passengers have come to expect over the years. The token gifts...
It’s happened again. Amendments to funding bills have been introduced by members of Congress that would, if passed, have a huge negative impact on Amtrak. I often wonder why these...