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We took it from LA to Portland last November. Sleepers at the end.

Indeed Boston hotel rates are astronomical. Just be glad you don’t have to pay rent here…. Some of my colleagues have been put up in...

I am looking into a trip to Boston as well. Hotels are eye-popping! I remember so many years ago on a young person's meagre salary the...

Boston has been a favorite city for years, however I've had to rethink a visit in early October as part of a driving trip through...

Boston is experiencing one of its safest years on record. The city, for the most part, is exceedingly safe - probably the safest or...

My last trip was Summer 2018, Northbound, and consist was baggage, coaches, diner functioning as lounge (no SSL), actual diner and 3...

This massive derailment happened this morning on the route of the Empire Builder...

It was built and owned by the Moffat Tunnel Commission. Normally, the commissioners had short, safe, male Anglo names and were unknown...

Interesting. I was not aware the Moffat Tunnel was state-owned.

Historically for Amtrak, it's important to remember that among the Western trains the Southwest Chief was the only train where the...