I know it doesn’t seem like it, but little by little, we are making progress. One of these fine mornings, we could all wake up and find that several Amtrak...

As noted in my post of two days ago, several different constituencies continue to press Amtrak to upgrade the Cardinal from a three-day-a-week schedule to daily service. And, indeed, an...

I typically make my travel plans well in advance. In fact, I’m already thinking about what trains I’d like to take when I travel to NARP’s annual meeting in Washington,...

A few days ago, the business and trade media was full of the news that the new boss at CSX, Hunter Harrison, had in effect torn up the latest potential...

In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina hammered the Gulf Coast, killing more than 1800 people and causing $108 billion in damage. Included in that mess were many miles of track...

There are some notable gaps in Amtrak’s long-distance routes that make taking the train from Point A to Point B inconvenient or expensive or both. The most obvious example is...

I wish I had kept track of how many times I’ve traveled on Amtrak’s long distance trains. It would be fun knowing how many miles I’ve racked up. Still, there...

When people talk about why they prefer traveling by train—short haul or long distance, it doesn’t matter—they always seem to conclude by saying, “. . . and there’s none of...

Los Angeles Union Station is a magnificent building and I had a good opportunity to wander around and soak up the atmosphere on my recent trip. After flying into Los...

I carry a notebook when I travel, in which I jot down a key word or phrase to remind me of something I want to remember later: a funny anecdote...