Where does it all stop? An official Amtrak memo dated July 11 and marked “Confidential. For internal use.”, has just surfaced. It contains confirmation of more cuts to food service. Here are the specifics: Effective October 1st, the Cardinal, the City of New Orleans, the Crescent and the Silver Meteor will all lose their dining…
Since posting the commentary appearing below, I have been informed by an unquestionably reliable source that Richard Anderson did indeed travel extensively on long-distance trains early in his tenure as Amtrak president and CEO. Clearly, this was indeed “due diligence” and I regret assuming it had not been done. Richard Anderson has been President…
OK, I’ve had it. Here I am in Paris and I would much rather be writing about this glorious city, but moments after firing up my laptop to check emails, I come across a press release from Amtrak announcing that there will be no more hot food for sleeping car passengers on the Capitol Limited…
When I travel, I fly to the west coast and take one of Amtrak’s long-distance trains to my mainland destination. I have the time. I can afford it. I like the slower pace and, yes, there’s the scenery. Most particularly, however, I enjoy the experience of meeting some of my fellow passengers over a nice…