Whenever I travel by train, I make a point of chatting with the Amtrak car attendants, most of whom are out-going and gregarious … which figures, doesn’t it? On my recent trip aboard the Empire Builder, I happened to catch one of the sleeping car attendants during a little down time on a long stretch…
Amtrak’s Empire Builder has been running late; often many hours late. The reason, I’m told, is the recent burst of activity in the oil fields around Williston, North Dakota and the resulting increase in freight traffic has raised hell with the Builder’s on-time performance. I was, therefore, prepared for a late arrival this morning into…
But first, I am sorry to report that the connection between camera and computer is still not working and I have been unable to get any help to fix the problem. For at least the next few posts, therefore, I shall revert to the verbal and leave the visuals to your mind’s eye. I had…
On Sunday, I left Boston and returned to New York City in order to catch Amtrak’s Adirondack to Montreal on Monday. I was joined in New York by my brother-in-law, Peter, who took the Hawaiian Airlines non-stop from Honolulu to JFK … an 11-hour red-eye. It’s a great airline, but that’s just too long! We…