Some years ago, my wife and I were traveling in Europe for three weeks, with most of the time spent in Hungary and France. On one particular day, I was...
Veteran rail travelers know from personal experience that Amtrak’s long-distance trains often run late— sometimes very late—and rather than take a chance on making a connection, we’ll stay overnight and...
I really hate hearing passengers trash Amtrak for being “always late”, because the implication is that late trains are Amtrak’s fault. The truth is, Amtrak long-distance trains operate on track...
The Japanese high-speed trains are legendary, as well they should be. They’re very fast, of course, and they also run on time. But they are also spotlessly clean. And why...