Rumor and speculation are running rampant within the passenger rail community. One reader reports hearing that the geniuses running Amtrak are going to take the full service dining car off of the Capitol Limited. There was a time, literally just weeks ago, when I would have poo-pooed that as utter nonsense. Not today. And if…
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…
A question came in by email the other day from a lady expressing irritation that Amtrak fares seem to change for no apparent reason. Welcome to the club, ma’am. As it happens, I’ve been thinking about visiting my sister in Florida following NARP’s 50th anniversary celebration next November in Chicago. She lives in a…
I really hope that something can be done to ensure better, more consistent on time performance for Amtrak’s long-distance trains. Late trains cost me money. In fact, they costs me money even when they run on time because I literally add days to any mainland trip, which mean extra nights in hotels and other expenses….