If you have never  been on a long-distance train, I’ll acknowledge you might have a hard time understanding how anyone could justify taking three days to cross the country when...

Sometimes I wonder if the powers-that-be at Amtrak understand the real difference between coach passengers and sleeping car passengers. The difference is in our expectations. Let’s say I’m in Chicago...

Before Hurricane Katrina wrecked much of the railroad infrastructure east of New Orleans in 2005, Amtrak’s Sunset Limited was a three night, trans-continental train from Los Angeles, California, to Orlando,...

To the profound distress of seasoned rail passengers, Amtrak’s “Contemporary Dining” service is now in effect on all overnight trains operating east of the Mississippi River. I have not yet...

I like people in general and I do believe that the main reason I have enjoyed travel on Amtrak so much is the interaction with other passengers. Traditionally, most of...

Q: I’ve been informed by my physician that I should no longer fly. Therefore, to attend a family event in early November, I have just booked a roomette from Chicago...

Amtrak’s train, the Adirondack, is a great ride. It runs daily between New York’s Penn Station and Gare Centrale in Montreal. And because today’s topic is food, I cannot resist...

NOTE PLEASE: LINKS TO ADS SEEM TO BE APPEARING IN THE TEXT BELOW FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AND FOR WHICH I AM SEEKING HELP. IN THE MEANTIME, MY APOLOGIES A CURSE...

The Sunset Limited, Amtrak’s Train #2, departed Los Angeles about 10 minutes late (At 10:10 P.M.) in a driving rain. Everything had gotten off to a very promising start when...

The following came in this morning as a comment on yesterday’s post. I thought it beautifully captured what I, too, believe is the fundamental flaw in Amtrak’s latest cost-cutting effort...