None of us needs to be reminded that the Internet has changed things. One of the biggest changes is how products and services are marketed. For instance, I am frequently approached by marketing types volunteering to submit a guest column for this site. Others want me to promote their client’s product here. As a former-now-retired…
View from the dome car, VIA Rail Train #1, approaching Jasper, Alberta. Happy New Year, Everyone!
Something more has to be done about the inconvenience and expense late trains cause ordinary people, most of whom can’t really afford it. Depending on a number of factors, Amtrak compensates many of the passengers whose travel plans are disrupted because of late arrivals. Several years ago an Amtrak executive told me that late trains…
Q. What are the chances that Amtrak will do away with the long-distance trains? Does RPA have any insights? A. We know there is a faction within Amtrak’s Upper Management that is advocating the elimination of most if not all of the long-distance trains. And it does appear that Richard Anderson, Amtrak’s president and CEO,…