I seem to spend a lot of time planning my travels. Not so much the flights, of course. As long as I’m heading east from here, I’m pretty well limited...

Something more has to be done about the inconvenience and expense late trains cause ordinary people, most of whom can’t really afford it. Depending on a number of factors, Amtrak...

I’ll be leaving here next month to attend the annual Fall meeting of the Rail Passengers Association which will be held in Miami this year. After the three days of...

I carry a skinny reporter’s notebook when I travel, jotting things down as I go. Some result in entire posts, but most are just snapshots of something that strikes me...

All things considered, the ride from Vancouver to Toronto on VIA Rail’s Train #2 was fine. There was a lot of freight traffic and it certainly seemed as though it...

VANCOUVER, B.C.–When I arrived at Seattle’s King Street Station this morning, I knew there had been a mudslide to the south that was disrupting Amtrak service. Both Amtrak Cascades trains...

Later this afternoon (Thursday), I’m leaving here and taking a very indirect route to Washington, DC, for NARP’s annual Spring meeting. The first leg is a Hawaiian Airlines flight to...

Planning a trip is half the fun for me and I have already started thinking about attending my NARP meeting in Washington next April. There will be a board meeting,...

For a long time, Amtrak ran a couple of buses and one train a day between Seattle and Vancouver in British Columbia. A second train was added several years ago...

I’m frequently asked about various train rides. Which ones have I taken? Which ones did I like best? Which ones would I recommend? And, specifically, I’m often asked if I...