Most of Amtrak’s long-distance trains run daily. Just two trains – the Cardinal (New York-Chicago) and the Sunset Limited (Los Angeles-New Orleans) run three days a week, although there has...

As anticipated, the Obama White House has announced a total of 29 rail projects to be funded with some $8 billion in stimulus funds. The biggest hunk – almost $3...

You like trains? Are you interested in the future of passenger rail in the United States? Or are you just looking for a great read? OK … run, don’t walk,...

(Once again, my apologies for the long delay between posts. Amtrak does not yet have wifi on its long-distance trains, but I was hoping to get to this during my...

There is growing concern about the future of Amtrak’s long distance train service in the western part of the country. This includes all the trains using Superliner equipment, bi-level coaches...

I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post about my ride on the Texas Eagle that no one ever took my ticket. It’s the first time that has ever happened to...

My recent travels took me to Washington for the semi-annual meeting of the Council of Representatives of NARP, the National Association of Railroad Passengers. And, of course, I took that...

A couple of posts back I mentioned the redesigned dining cars that have shown up on several of the Amtrak routes. They’re called the Cross Country Cafe and I found...

So far, so good. I’m in Chicago between trains, comfortably settled in Amtrak’s Metropolitan Lounge. I arrived a bit ago on the Texas Eagle and will soon be off again...

There will be some gaps in posting over the next couple of weeks because in a few hours I’ll be headed to Washington , D.C., for a semi-annual meeting of...