I have no idea what the obstacles are–cost is obviously one–but Amtrak really must find a way to provide internet access for passengers on the long-distance trains. I’m certainly not an addict … I don’t have to be constantly on line … but I do feel uncomfortable not being able to check my email every…
Back in the middle of the 1800s, in an area vaguely referred to as “upstate New York”, but apparently near Utica, a criminal gang operated successfully and with near impunity for many years. Head of this crime family was a not-very-close relative of mine, George Washington Loomis. Collectively, they were known as The Loomis…
It’s interesting how often I’ve picked up tips from train travel veterans that make a long-distance train trip a little more comfortable or a little more convenient. For instance … Two small instead of one big Two people sharing a Superliner roomette often find it cramped and awkward for changing clothes. And climbing up into…