What’s my favorite Amtrak train ride? That’s the question I’m most often asked, and it’s very hard to answer. For instance, I can’t imagine a more spectacular ride than the...
That’s a tough one, all right. I had the chance to experience both trains a few days ago, one after the other, coming home from my recent trip to the...
A steward in a VIA Rail dining car once remarked to me that “you gotta be flexible to work for a railroad.” Case in point: On Wednesday morning, I boarded...
I wish I had kept track of all my Amtrak journeys. It would be fun to know how many times, for instance, I have ridden the Empire Builder between Seattle...