I managed to cancel most of the reservations for transportation, lodging and entertainment made for the trip I had scheduled for this month. In fact today—I’m writing this on Friday,...

Those of us working to improve and expand passenger rail in the U.S. complain about how the freight railroads have slowly reneged on the original agreement—that Amtrak would pay to...

Q: I find the Amtrak web page very difficult to use. I’m referring to the page on their web site used to actually book train travel. Is it only me?...

I like to browse through some of my photo files to remember some of the interesting train trips I’ve taken and then sharing them here. The thing is, the photos...

Apologies! My computer is not allowing me to change posts. I’m workin’ on it. Thanks for your patience!   When it comes to people with problems, let us consider the...

VIA does a nice job on their trains number 1 and 2, The Canadian, from start to finish. It may help to make some comparisons between VIA’s flagship train and...

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’m often asked which is my favorite destination or which trip do I remember most or some version of that. Because I travel almost exclusively by train, my answer is...

Several times over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked to compare the Rocky Mountaineer with VIA Rail’s premier train, the Canadian. Which train is better and why.    The...

Q: Which do you prefer, the trans-Canada trip on VIA or the Rocky Mountaineer?   A: The two trains offer experiences that are quite different. I’ve made the trans-Canada trip...