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 it means there’s a “service interruption” … and that almost always means there’s bus ride in your future. There was, for example, 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 Red Sox. We flew from Honolulu to Oakland where we saw the Red Sox play the A’s. Our seats were in left field and…
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 for this study and plan is Rick Harnish, executive director of the MHSRA and, not coincidentally, a member of the NARP* board of directors. Essentially,…
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 the air is fragrant with the scent of blossoms. This train usually runs full and is very popular because of convenient departure and arrival times,…