Until Hurricane Katrina, Amtrak’s Sunset Limited offered one-train service clear across the continent, between Orlando, Florida, and Los Angeles. But service east of New Orleans had to be suspended because...
Congress passed some important legislation last year and, with any luck, it should have a major impact on rail transportation in the U.S. For one thing, it authorized increased funding...
The new Amtrak authorization bill, passed by Congress and – whaddaya know! – signed by President Bush*, has started folks talking about restoring some old Amtrak routes. Three are actually...
My tablemates at dinner tonight include a demure middle-aged lady from South Carolina and a couple from Houston. The husband was originally from Alabama and still has a heavy accent....