At last we come to the point of this narrative, which is that for many reasons, Amtrak can be a better choice for long-distance travel than flying.  At the airport,...

Note: What follows is an extended comment from a regular reader from Belgium. His observations are so interesting, I am using them in full below . . . with many...

 Amtrak has announced that starting on October 1st they are going to run their long-distance trains on three-days-a-week schedules. Jim Mathews, president and CEO of Rail Passengers Association, harshly condemned...

Word is flashing about on-line that, because of the coronavirus, Amtrak has made drastic cuts in its schedule—cuts that will probably be in effect for at least the next several...