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And They Keep Getting Away with It!

ByJim Loomis 09/26/202209/26/2022

Most of us know that Amtrak’s long-distance trains often run late . . . frequently very late.  And most of us also know that more often than not those who should get the blame for all those late trains are the freight railroads, who habitually refuse to give Amtrak long-distance trains preference on track the…

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Don’t Be Quick to Blame Amtrak!

ByJim Loomis 12/16/202112/16/2021

As I write this , I am sitting on train 19 to New Orleans from Culpepper VA. It’s 12:40 A.M. and we’re sitting behind a freight train 9 miles from New Orleans. We’re already 3 hours and 38 minutes late with no end in sight. Don’t EVER use Amtrak, they are dishonest when they know you’ll…

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Latest Post | Long-Distance Trains

Late Trains: Who’s to Blame?

ByJim Loomis 10/26/202110/26/2021

Three years ago, I was on Amtrak’s Train 19, the Crescent, traveling from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans. We were due to arrive there at 9:00 p.m., but that train habitually runs late due to “freight traffic”.  We were very late that night. It was after 1:00 a.m. when we finally arrived at the New…

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What To Do About Late Trains?

ByJim Loomis 06/17/202106/19/2021

A few years ago, I was in the railroad station in the Italian town of Lucca, waiting for a train to Florence. An Italian gentleman sitting on a bench near me shook his head in disgust and pointed to his wristwatch. The train to Florence was eleven minutes late! I remember wondering what he would…

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