We all know that society has made enormous progress – if that’s actually the right term – over the last half dozen decades. Certainly, “telecommunications” would one of the categories that would rank right up there in terms of how far we’ve come. At the moment, my wife and I are trying to decide on…
An hour out of Denver and heading west, the Zephyr climbs up through the Flatirons and skirts a broad expanse notorious for very high winds … winds so strong at times that heavy rail cars have been toppled. At the worst spot is a row of a dozen or so hopper cars filled with gravel…
I’ve often been told that on Amtrak trains, good onboard service crews kind of evolve … and that does make sense: Good employees, whether car attendants or dining car staff, work well together and pitch in when things get extra busy or when things go wrong … as, for instance, when a member of the…
People are always asking me about which of the Amtrak trains I like best. And that’s hard, because there are different reasons for liking certain trains. For instance, I think the California Zephyr’s route is the most scenic. The Adirondack is the train for Fall colors. And if you’re into hot, flat and dry landscapes,…