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What did we do before "modern technology" when a train was significantly late? I think about this a lot when I see trains are hours behind schedule. I am old enough to remember the days when you would sit at an unstaffed station ( granted, there were far more staffed stations back in the day) in...

I am surprised that the California Zephyr had through cars from the PRR and NYC. The Zephyr's cars were of a unique and harmonious design and branded for the train. Wondering if those cars were used as the through cars on the the Commodore Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania Limited.

He was exceptional in this video. Very natural in front of the camera and exceptionally articulate.

Makes me wish that I could have had an opportunity to ride this magnificent train its heyday. Imagine, a crew of 46 required to operate this train! Reservation system amazingly clunky, but it worked well for the day. And to think that there was talk of demolishing GCT back in 1955...thank...

Posting this here because my bias is the Capitol Limited. A very thorough analysis by Trains Newswire on the likely combining with the Silver Star. Positives include the obvious additional availability of Superliner equipment for other trains, but a negative is tightening supply of road-worthy...

I think this project is at a point of too big to fail. It has also potentially destroyed any future entirely publicly funded true high speed rail projects in the US, especially if a certain political philosophy gains total control of government. But to abandon this project now would seem to be a...

It'll improve somewhat after negotiations with the Senate. But they have to get what they can this year because next is beginning to look very bleak.

That a quite a marathon! You will need those hotel stays for breaks and I say that as a enthusiastic veteran train rider. If I were you, not knowing your budget, I would pick at least one stretch for a sleeper at least for that experience, and it's best on one of the western trains. Direction...

As seen on a coach on today's Capitol Limited scheduled for 4:05 Washington departure.

It may seem a necessity for many, but not for most on long distance routes. In today's high tech world, you can download entertainment ahead of time and you can usually be connected just enough to keep on touch. Granted, in an urgent situation while stuck in a dead zone it is frustrating...

Ended up doing Fredericksburg on Friday, dinner at Brock's. It is indeed a delightful restaurant with a beautiful view and a delicious meal. The return trip was an adventure, which included someone lighting up a joint in an ajoining bar followed by an altercation so police became involved at...

What a mess. This is so far the summer of discontent for Amtrak in the Northeast. How soon will we again hear screams of "privatize!" from a certain cohort? Good luck with that.

I usually go jeans or possibly decent shorts and a golf shirt when in "public" areas. In my room, a comfortable T shirt is good enough for me. How times have changed. Remember the railroads' promotional films in the 50s and 60s in which every man was wearing coat and tie? I certainly don't care...

I ended up "winning" my low end bid on my trip to Washington. Figured I had a shot given that there is likely decent turnover in sleepers at Pittsburgh. Boarding at 5 a.m. makes this worthwhile to me. I will soon see if I have the return trip. I mean, I'll get a flex meal...what could be better...

And we have some of the same ilk dissing EV vehicles as too new and unproven.

Hackers Derail Amtrak Guest Rewards Accounts in Breach https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hackers-amtrak-guest-rewards-accounts-breach

Trying to get a sense of when/how heat speed restrictions are imposed, ahead of my trip to DC this weekend. I will just expound and allow wiser heads to weigh in. One source I read says that restrictions are mainly in place from 1 to 7 pm and generally when temps are flexing into the higher...

Georgia has other "priorities."

I remember that book and chapter!

Yes, I am well familiar with Amazon, Ham, Morse Code and Duck Duck Go. LOL. I have never heard the derogatory term for items made in China and most of the shorthand abbreviations. Now I get it.