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Denver Union Station's underground bus concourse was not designed for long distance bus use, other than for visits by Amtrak Thruway trips. The bus terminal was supposed to be in a purpose-built wing. Now the consequences...

If you plan ahead, there are a lot of things to do and see in the LA area. And there are a lot of things to do and see if you don't plan ahead. Plan ahead for this volunteer-run walking tour which runs Saturdays only: https://www.laconservancy.org/tours-events/walking-tours/ A look into the...

In about 1953 my dad took me by the galley end of the economy diner on UP457/458 and introduced me to the chef and two cooks. I don't remember how many waiters there were. I do remember how tight the space in the galley was.

The Cascade from the mid 1950's on was scheduled for connections from Los Angeles via the San Joaquin Daylight at Martinez. That let it run on a "perfect" night train schedule from the SF Bay Area to Portland: get on, have dinner, full night of sleep, have breakfast, get off. In Portland, some...

After the Labor Day week, Flix discontinued the "daylight" SEA<>PDX<>SAC trips that ran weekends. It shows above as the 2115 (last) trip PDX>SEA. Southbound it departed SEA at 0600. These were the only trips that stopped in Kelso-Longview and Centralia. This also provided service to Southern...

In their use in Edmonton tunnel stations, they only were exposed to water during rare events. Some other segments underground used direct fixation. I was working on other aspects and the guys who knew why these choices were made are not available. 1977 - direct fixation on the curved segment...

The salt-treated ties? There were concerns about noise if concrete ties were used and there were concerns about creosote smells, fire hazards and air pollution with conventional wood ties. I do know that the Edmonton Fire Department had some demands. I also know that the U of A engineering...

Added information: The Edmonton Light Rail line that opened in 1978 used concrete ties produced by Costain in their Alberta plant. An exception was in the subway stations, where salt-treated wood ties were used. Costain was in Alberta to supply the CN and CP expansion programs that began in...

Yes, and a coach Train 117/118 ran the daylight DEN<>KCY run after the UP was ordered to continue operating the Portland Rose. The FRA study had a formula for identifying routes and DEN<>KCY didn't fit. However, as noted above, an OMA<>KCY link made it in as part of a LD route. A Thruway bus...

When I travel between Denver and Portland, I have worn the red and Armour Yellow enamel Pioneer pin that is sold in the Portland Union Station newsstand. That usually evokes a conversation with someone.

If you will be on the overnight portion (Sacramento to Klamath Falls), an advantage of the Lower Level is that it is usually quieter, due to not having people walking through. My experience over the years has been that about 1 out of 10 times there is someone who wants to chat after lights out...

Just an update, but it shows the continued interest here in improving the national network. At this weekend, radio reporters are supposed to be fretting about holiday traffic https://www.cpr.org/2024/09/03/feds-eye-five-new-long-distance-passenger-rail-routes-through-colorado/

Well, this almost fits under the 1944 heading -- I'm looking at St. Paul listings in a November 1943 Russell's Guide. Northland Greyhound buses on some routes only tapped Minneapolis, but all of the Chicago trips went through St. Paul. Although buses had been slowed down (mainly to conserve...

That issue was the reason that some interurbans did not participate in interline ticketing. You may see that note in some Official Guide or Bus Guide listings.

In 1944, Northwest Airlines had the Chicago <> Minneapolis route, with 7 non-stops, 1 one-stop, 2 two-stops, and 1 three-stop. Because of the war traffic, passengers were warned to check in at least ten minutes before departure. "Douglas 21-passenger luxury liners [were] operated on all...

Mass Transit magazine carries some intercity bus news, but mainly is rural, urban and suburban transit.

Indianapolis <> Denver is a through service. The Burlington Trailways web ticketing uses Greyhound from NYC to Denver as cheapest and fastest, but from Toronto their system offers the itinerary that I described. I've used that bus on an Amtrak ticket between Galesburg and Indianapolis.

Here's a look at departures from St. Paul to Chicago in October 1944, showing only trains with First Class service on all or part of the trip (sleepers or parlor cars). It gives an idea of the potential travel between those cities. 0815 -- C&NW 508 -- The Viking 0825 -- CB&Q 22 -- The Morning...

With the inclusion of Barron's Bus the Trailways website now shows the first choice from NYC or Toronto to Denver to be Trailways! This is a result of New York Trailways stepping in for Megabus. The itineraries are via Indianapolis. Also, they are including Salt Lake Express in their...

Here's the PDX to SEA line-up for Monday, September 2nd, Labor Day as of Wednesday night. This doesn't look as strong as some other holidays, possibly because school starts are so widely distributed compared to the "goodolddays." 0645 AT $37/$87 0715 FB $32 > to SPK 0830 AT $47/SO 0830 FB $30...