Someone asked me recently how long had I been interested in trains. The answer is, since I was just a kid, although I’m not so much interested in trains as I am in train travel. Truthfully, I have only a superficial knowledge of the equipment Amtrak uses, but I’ve always been interested in the incredibly…
I know the tendency was to rejoice when the news first came . . . the news that Amtrak was going to get $66 billion from the infrastructure boodle that President Biden proposed and Congress finally approved. Everyone has a long list of recommendations, but here’s how I would use the money to attract more…
NOTE: In addition to my indispensable notebooks, for many years I also took a scanner on my rail ventures. The scanner searches for and finds the radio frequencies used by the operating crews (conductors and engineers) when they talk back-and-forth to themselves and to the host railroad dispatchers. The following notes were taken several years…
Amtrak has announced that the traditional dining car service is going to be restored on Western trains. Rather than paraphrase, I will reproduce the message received today from the Rail Passengers Association. There is no doubt in my mind that RPA played a significant role in this development. If you are not a member, please…