There are congressional hearings coming up, the results of which could potentially have a big impact on Amtrak and, if you are an Amtrak rider, upon you, too. . These...

My plans for travel in April are shaping up nicely. They include Opening Day at Fenway Park in Boston, yet another ride on VIA Rail’s superb Train #1, The Canadian,...

I’ve just made the last couple of reservations for my trip to Washington, DC, at the end of this month for the annual Spring meeting of the Rail Passengers Association....

I’ve complained about this before … the growing shortage of good, capable, informed, intelligent people running for office at every level. And I mean people of both political parties. But...

There’s a very clear pecking order among all the elected officials in Washington. Basically, it’s a question of seniority and the bottom rung of that particular ladder is occupied by...

There are those out there who really hate it when I digress and get into the area of politics. But I happened to see a number of lengthy video clips...

I’ve mentioned here before that Hawaii is the most remote populated spot on the globe. That’s a mildly interesting bit of trivia for most of us, but I can tell...

Have you noticed that every proposal for a new or expanded passenger rail system in this country is opposed by organized media campaigns with the same basic arguments: It won’t...

Once a year in April, the Rail Passengers Association meets in Washington, DC, for three days. Days One and Three are devoted to RPA business: outside speakers, workshops, board elections,...

 My April trip is taking shape. It’s built around the annual three-day meeting of the Rail Passengers Association held in Washington, DC. Days One and Three are devoted to workshops,...