Looking sharp! Amtrak has unveiled a new color scheme for their locomotives, reverting to an up-dated version of the red-white-and-blue striping that was used a number of years back. Handsome,...
Many media reports over the past six months have touted Amtrak’s increasing ridership — up 15% for 2008 over the previous year. Most also cited the soaring price of gasoline...
PORTLAND, OR – This city is going places. More specifically, Portland residents are going places on streetcars that carry people around the downtown area. I’m in Portland for a two-day...
It’s not quite 3:00 a.m. and the Empire Builder is sitting in Spokane, Washington, where I’m awakened by a slight bump, part of the maneuvering that accompanies the dividing of...