When I was a teenager living in a rural part of Connecticut, there was a huge rainstorm that lasted for several days. The result was some serious flooding that caused...
The town of Galesburg is about three hours southwest of Chicago and the last stop in Illinois before westbound Amtrak passengers cross the Mississippi river into Iowa. It’s a nice...
I’m often asked which are the top few scenic train rides in North America. The shorter the list, the harder it is to choose, but here are my picks. 5....
For years, Amtrak’s long-distance trains have constantly come under fire from people in Congress whose objections are based on a conservative ideology that opposes almost any government subsidy as a...