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Memories of a Trip Not Taken.

ByJim Loomis 04/17/202004/17/2020

I managed to cancel most of the reservations for transportation, lodging and entertainment made for the trip I had scheduled for this month. In fact today—I’m writing this on Friday, the 17th—today was the day I would be returning home from that trip. . The 25-dqy trip would have included nine different trains, twelve different…

Rule of Thumb: Double the Frequency, Triple the Ridership.

ByJim Loomis 01/22/201411/06/2014

I’m still plugging away on updates for the new edition of my book. Specifically, I’ve been working on a new chapter listing my personal Top Ten railway stations in the U.S. and Canada. One of the stations I considered – but finally rejected – was Cincinnati Union Terminal. It’s a beautiful Art Deco building dating…