The Japanese high-speed trains are legendary, as well they should be. They’re very fast, of course, and they also run on time. But they are also spotlessly clean. And why...

One of the frustrations of being an advocate for passenger rail is that most people think the motivation is mostly selfish … that we want more and better trains simply...

NEWS ITEM: “Trump Budget Zeros Out Amtrak Support.”   Uh-oh . . . if we’re looking for an example of how the loss of passenger train service can impact a...

Some 25 years ago, when I rediscovered long-distance train travel, I had a lot of catching up to do. For three decades I had been living in Hawaii with no...