I’ll wager that a year or two from now, an objective analysis will show that what Amtrak is doing with the long-distance trains during this pandemic might possibly have made...

It’s hard to explain to someone who has never done it, why a long-distance train trip is so rewarding. Half of the secret is simply paying attention–and I mean really...

Let’s start with a simple, indisputable truth: all public transportation is subsidized. That’s true from airlines to bikeways, and everything in between.  Amtrak’s troubles began at the time of its...

On my way home from London in July, I’m flying into Boston and had planned to take Amtrak all the way back to the West Coast from there. Specifically, I...