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...

I had an interesting conversation the other day with someone who has been around the intelligentsia, the rich, and the powerful throughout his professional career. Furthermore, he’s familiar with and...

As mentioned here a few posts back, the Highway Trust Fund is about to run out of money and, as a result, an effort is being mounted to come up...

I’m back on the West Coast after traveling to and from my old prep school reunion in Connecticut on four Amtrak trains: the California Zephyr from Sacramento to Chicago and...

Uh-oh … comes today an email from Amtrak saying I must contact them about my forthcoming rail trip. I really hate it when this happens, because much of the time...

When my daughter, Ilima, was about 10, we took a memorable trip   that combined train travel and my other passion —some say it’s an obsession – with the Boston...

That’s an old railroad adage that’s proven true over many years. It’s also what’s behind a plan that’s been put forward by the Midwest High-Speed RailAssociation. The person most responsible...

The ride from Boston to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited is a pleasant one, through Springfield and then across the Berkshires. The trees have begun to leaf out and...

I like staying in good hotels. I like the clean, efficient rooms with wi-fi and little soaps in fancy boxes and the instant hot water in the showers. And I...

I’m leaving in about an hour on a three week trip that includes (1) a brief visit with my daughter and her family in the San Diego area, (2) the...