For several years now, Amtrak has been in a cost-cutting mode. Any of us who ride regularly, especially in a sleeper on long-distance trains, are well aware of the lengths...

Everyone knows that Amtrak has been in a cost-cutting mode for years now. I am of two minds about that. There is no doubt that the railroad is underfunded, but...

There are a number of frustrating aspects to Amtrak’s dogged determination to eliminate ticket agents in x-number of railway stations across the country. I’m told that the main argument in...

 I have always enjoyed Amtrak’s Coast Starlight, which runs daily in both directions between Los Angeles and Seattle. It’s a very scenic ride, but the main reason is the Pacific...