Amtrak dining cars on the long distance trains operating west of the Mississippi River have a system that’s unique to their operation and it really helps if passengers are aware of the “rules”. Here’s how it all works: The dining car usually opens for breakfast at 6:30. There is no public address announcement, but you…
And so begins an account of my journey almost halfway around the world to London for the absurdly extravagant purpose of seeing the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees play two baseball games. Of course—and here I am rationalizing this whole adventure—these are not exhibition games. These games count in the standings. These…
When I book train travel for myself, I seldom include connections from one Amtrak train to another. And, when asked by other rail travelers about connections, my response almost always is, “You’ll probably be OK, but if something happens on the day your traveling, you’re screwed.” Instead of taking a chance—even though the odds are…