Q: I find the Amtrak web page very difficult to use. I’m referring to the page on their web site used to actually book train travel. Is it only me?...

Q: In two months, I will be taking the Zephyr from Omaha to San Francisco. I’m afraid the roomette will be uncomfortably small. Should I upgrade to a bedroom?  ...

Two interesting comments came in today. The first is in the form of a report on one portion of an extended rail journey: the Boston section of the westbound Lake...

Some of the more interesting conversations I’ve had have been—this will not surprise most of you—over meals in Amtrak dining cars. And that’s especially true when I’ve been sitting with...

I’m afraid I caused some anxiety with an earlier post stressing that Amtrak travelers should avoid trying to make connections between two long-distance trains. I’ve had a couple of questions...

Criticism Keeps Coming Andrew Selden is a bonafide authority on passenger rail and his thoughts on Amtrak’s still-rather-new management team are presented in a column featured in the July issue...

The westbound Lake Shore Limited starts out as two sections–one coming from New York’s Penn Station, the other from South Station in Boston. Both offer interesting rides on their way...

People who enjoy travel on long-distance trains can spend a lot time deciding which train to take, but that’s usually where the decision-making ends. That’s OK as far as it...

Our meeting was held in the Millennium Knickerbocker hotel in Chicago. It’s an old hotel but, by and large, it and its facilities served us well. Our banquet on the...

Traveling in coach is fine for a daytime trip. But just imagine spending the night trying to sleep sitting up, and the person assigned to the seat next to you...