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The laziest OBS employee I’ve ever seen in my life works the Cardinal - which is my home train. He’s probably worked at least half of a...

While we are a far cry from nationalizing the tracks, how hard would it be to nationalize dispatching (sort of like air traffic control)...

Works for me. I’ll take a new, well designed canopy over an old rusted Amshack any day - even in winter.

I wish I knew. That structure is pretty much rusted out. When I was there a month or so ago, it also seemed to be at the wrong...

We often compare Amtrak Dining with First Class Air, and in my opinion it is a worthy point of comparison - although they are vastly...

It is completely feasible that the state of Michigan could acquire trackage to Toledo. They own the tracks from Kalamazoo to...

While I see New Orleans to Mobile happening relatively soon, I don’t see the Sunset Limited (ever) extending east of New Orleans. I...

I think you both make some good points. There’s no question that the pandemic has been a watershed moment in business as it relates to...

Yes - finally. It is put up or shut up time for Amtrak. I for one, am rooting for them to have their act together. And on this forum –...

My parents rode "The Most Beautiful Train In America" on their honeymoon in January, 1946. My dad had been to San Francisco from...

I was in Martinez Wednesday. Didn’t see any obvious evidence this project has started yet. But the worst part of this otherwise nice...

Was on the Starlight Martinez - Los Angeles on Wednesday. Not my first trip - but the views are so good - every time is the first time...

Agreed. Had them on the Zephyr. Big time upgrade. Probably had them on the Starlight as well, but MTZ-LAX is Daylight service - so...

They run fiber optic lines along rail lines all the time - you could run a transmission line for cellular service along the right of...

I think the only chance of expanded long distance service is through expanded corridor services, which could ultimately lead to some...