I was asked that question the other day and you’re not going to believe this, but I have no recollection of any trip I’ve ever taken that I would consider...
I don’t think many passengers on a long-distance Amtrak train fully appreciate or give proper respect to the conductors working their train. The temptation is to think of them as...
What follows are some of the highs and lows of my trip to Washington, DC, for the annual meeting of the Rail Passengers Association. Suffice to say, things are a...
I am, at the moment, in Amtrak’s First Class Lounge in Chicago’s Union Station waiting for the boarding announcement for the Lake Shore Limited. So far on this trip, I...