Amtrak has just announced that the Silver Star “experiment” will continue through the end of April. To refresh memories, there are two trains operating daily in both directions between Miami and New York City: the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star. They follow similar routes, but the Star’s is a bit longer because it crosses…
Some months back, Amtrak took the dining cars off of the Silver Star, one of the two trains that operate daily between New York City and Miami. That left a café car as the only source of food–sandwiches and microwaved packaged meals–which both coach and sleeping car passengers would have to pay for. To compensate…
By Jim Mathews President & CEO National Association of Railroad Passengers Let’s begin by saying up-front that I have tremendous sympathy for Amtrak’s management, especially those who wear the Food & Beverage Bullseye on their backs. Unfortunately, what’s happening on the Silver Service is likely to disappoint everyone. The premise is that because…
It keeps on happening. People drive around the gates, past the flashing lights and clanging bells, and into the path of a locomotive. The most recent incident was Friday and involved a semi-trailer truck loaded with 70,000 pounds of bacon. It was struck by the northbound Texas Eagle in Wilmington, Illinois. Apparently there…