I’m making plans for a September trip. It will include an across-country run on Amtrak, some train rides in the U.K. and France, and one more ride from Toronto to Vancouver on VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian. The first stop will be Washington, DC, for a three-day meeting of the Rail Passengers Association. Two…
There’s a very clear pecking order among all the elected officials in Washington. Basically, it’s a question of seniority and the bottom rung of that particular ladder is occupied by any newly-elected member of the House. Many of the folks who arrive in Washington to assume their duties are at least a little impressed…
It’s a little before noon on Wednesday as I write this, and a top Amtrak executive is appearing right about now before a Congressional committee. That’s not so unusual. Amtrak people are summoned to appear before our elected representatives regularly as, I suppose, are any organizations receiving support from tax dollars. But this time…
As many of you know, I serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Railroad Passengers—now known simply as the Rail Passengers Association. RPA is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization whose mission is to advocate more and better and faster passenger trains. It is the simple truth that RPA would not exist without…