Arguing for the Amtrak long-distance network is a frustrating experience. The typical outraged and misinformed author of a letter-to-the editor or an op-ed column asks why the taxpayers should subsidize...
Amtrak’s Cardinal is my favorite eastern train. It operates in both directions between Chicago and New York’s Penn Station, passing through some of the loveliest country east of the Mississippi,...
I don’t know what made me think of this, but here’s a small but useful Amtrak travel tip—although it’s one you may already know. The Metropolitan Lounges are comfortable and...
People are surprised to hear that most of my travel on the mainland is by train—whether it’s a three-hour ride up the East Coast or clear across the county. When...