As everyone knows, alternative sources of energy has been a hot topic for some time, especially since gasoline is now heading for $5.00 a gallon. My recent ‘round the country train trip started in Los Angeles where I took Amtrak’s Sunset Limited to New Orleans. A couple of hours out of LA we passed through…
I don’t understand why people lug three huge suitcases on a week-long trip. I don’t understand why an attractive 18-year-old girl carries a teddy bear under her arm when she travels … even into the dining car. I don’t understand why a mother would get off the train in Shelby, Montana, and not realize her…
As I write this, I am heading south out of LA on the way to San Diego. I’m in Business Class on the Pacific Surfliner, which Amtrak touts as its second busiest route … second only after the extremely busy Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston. Amtrak also promotes the scenery on this run, and…
It’s Sunday night and the Coast Starlight, with me aboard, arrived in Los Angeles a scant 10-12 minutes late. And with that arrival, I have completed my circumnavigation of the U.S. by train: Los Angeles-New Orleans-Washington-Boston Chicago-Seattle-Los Angeles … all by Amtrak. On balance, a very enjoyable journey, two bus rides notwithstanding. As always, the…