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The Questions Keep Coming.

ByJim Loomis 02/10/201902/13/2019

Q: We live close to Sacramnto and I’ve promised to take my family on a cross country train ride. Which ones do you recommend? And would it b a good idea to make it a round trip? Or would one way be better idea until we see if everyone enjoys it. There will be four…

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Giving Amtrak Its Due.

ByJim Loomis 08/09/201708/10/2017

I typically make my travel plans well in advance. In fact, I’m already thinking about what trains I’d like to take when I travel to NARP’s annual meeting in Washington, DC, next April. As usual, I’ll start by flying to the West Coast and taking one of Amtrak’s long-distance trains from there. If I…