Everyone knows that Penn Station in New York City is a mess—old, dingy, crowded, inadequate. In fact, it’s been a disgrace for years and now a case can be made for saying it’s also unsafe. Last week there were two derailments within the space of a couple of days. They were caused, we have…
There are plans underway for spending as much as $20 billion in New York and New Jersey on the Gateway Project, which includes two new railroad tunnels under the Hudson River. The rail line from Springfield, Massachusetts, through Hartford to New Haven is going to be upgraded with the State of Connecticut picking up…
People in authority had better get serious about the 100-year-old railroad tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New York City’s Penn Station with New Jersey and everything south all the way to Florida. The parallel tunnels are now handling rail traffic at near capacity, about 24 trains an hour during the busiest times of day….
In another week or so, folks back east will be enjoying those wonderful crisp Fall days when the trees have turned color. Over the next few days, I want to recommend three Amtrak trains that provide the unique opportunity to relax in comfort and have magnificent views of the Fall foliage pass by right outside…