The Coast Starlight, which operates daily in both directions between Seattle and Los Angeles, is my favorite of all the Amtrak long-distance trains. The southbound train runs along the shores...

One of the questions about train travel that keeps popping up usually comes from someone who’s planning a long-distance train trip and wants to know if it’s better to use...

I’ve mentioned this old railroad adage here on several occasions. It may seem too pat or an exaggeration, and certainly a lot depends on where the doubling of service occurs...

Don’t look now, but it sure seems as though a lot of attention is starting to focus on Amtrak’s on-time performance. And it’s not just coming from the usual sources:...