Arguing for the Amtrak long-distance network is a frustrating experience. The typical outraged and misinformed author of a letter-to-the editor or an op-ed column asks why the taxpayers should subsidize...
People are surprised to hear that most of my travel on the mainland is by train—whether it’s a three-hour ride up the East Coast or clear across the county. When...
I’m a big fan of travel abroad. It changes attitudes and broadens perspectives and makes us realize that while other cultures can be very different, other people are pretty much...
“You can’t fix stupid.” Ron White, comedian It seems pretty clear that the cause of the Southwest Chief accident a few nights ago was just plain old-fashioned stupidity. The...