Three years ago, I was on Amtrak’s Train 19, the Crescent, traveling from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans. We were due to arrive there at 9:00 p.m., but that train...

First, let’s be clear that the opinions I share with you are based on just a few meals served under very different conditions. There are still just two people—the chef...

Based on a flurry of emails received over the past several weeks, there seems to be a renewed interest in long-distance train travel. Most  of the questions are about similar...

I have received emails from two different readers, each wanting to know how the California Zephyr compares to VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian. I’ve traveled on both trains multiple...