My overnight ride on Amtrak’s Silver Star from New York to here in Jacksonville was interesting because it came just a few days after an overnight ride on one of...

About a dozen years ago, I was on my way to Florida and relaxing with three or four other passengers in the lounge car on Amtrak’s Silver Star. We were...

Many media reports over the past six months have touted Amtrak’s increasing ridership — up 15% for 2008 over the previous year. Most also cited the soaring price of gasoline...

Amtrak’s Silver Star runs daily in each direction between Miami and New York City. This past Saturday, the train hit a car near Orlando, Florida. Three young people, all in...