The chairman of Amtrak’s board of directors, Anthony Coscia, appeared before a congressional committee earlier this month and said what needs to be said, often and loud: passenger rail needs...
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...