I’m happy to take your questions about train travel in North America. Just post your question as a comment on the blog or send me an email at Jim@trainsandtravel.com. If I don’t have the answer, I’ll know someone who does. Q: I was told that I should leave my small suitcase on a luggage…
I came across a news item this morning about a boozed-up jerk who boarded an Amtrak train in California and began causing problems. Incidents like this don’t happen very often, are handled quickly and quietly by Amtrak crews, and usually go unnoticed by the rest of the passengers. Most of the infractions involve the flouting…
A few days ago there was a news item about an Amtrak conductor who was conked on the head by a wine-bottle wielding passenger on a train in the Bay Area. Fortunately — in order of importance — the conductor was not seriously injured (although he did require stitches) and the boozed-up jerk who hit…
I was reading recently about a passenger on a cross-country flight who became upset for some reason and caused such a disruption that the plane made an unscheduled landing to get rid of the guy. All of which brought to mind what happens when something similar occurs on an Amtrak train. In my various travels,…