As noted in my post of two days ago, several different constituencies continue to press Amtrak to upgrade the Cardinal from a three-day-a-week schedule to daily service. And, indeed, an increase in frequency like that would be enthusiastically welcomed by people all along the Cardinal’s route, not to mention those of us who have tried…
Efforts to improve passenger train service that seem to be making headway are those with active citizen advocacy. When the squeaky wheel is applied, it works. Uh … well, OK … let’s just say that it gets the attention of the people who could make it work. Even that takes persistence and patience and the…
I am busy gathering the specifics about this story, so take that into consideration while I give you the gist of a frustrating, yet interesting situation. It’s about short-sighted decisions involving Amtrak’s train #1 and #2, the Sunset Limited, which runs three days a week in each direction between Los Angeles and New Orleans. …