John Mica, a Republican congressman from Florida, has made a political career out of denigrating Amtrak. And he does it with a sneer. For instance, he always – and I...
With ridership numbers that have increased in 19 of the last 20 years, Amtrak has a pressing need for new equipment. Many of the bi-level Superliner cars still being used...
(Click on the photos to enlarge.) VIA Rail’s Train # 1, the westbound Canadian, leaves Toronto at 10:00 p.m. three days a week (twice a week in winter months) and...
I’m about to take off on another cross-country rail journey en route to a semi-annual meeting of the National Association ofRailroad Passengers (NARP) in Washington. I mentioned this to someone...