Literalman

In answer to the original question, no, I don't think it's practical to achieve 200 mph on the NEC. I don't agree with TouchdownTom9...

I read “Modernizing New York Commuter Rail: A Report by the Effective Transit Alliance” and had some thoughts about it. What I put...

Two lines I wish Amtrak would acquire: between Staples Mill Road Station and Richmond Main St. Station (about 7 mi.), and between Main...

I have used points to buy tickets for others who were traveling alone, particularly kids going to or from college. I didn't encounter...

Been there and done that. Lol! 135 discharging a stunning 185 at NRK. Of course Betty Blue was there! 😊🤣

Riding from NY Penn to Alexandria, Va., a few years ago (on the Crescent, I think), all 8 passengers for Alex. were placed together by...

The list of grant awards said that the Susquehanna River bridge is beyond its useful life. Beyond its design life maybe?

On the New York City subway, I've seen a long list of rules of behavior, including the pithy "Go before you go," along with commandments...

I had a herniated disk in my back in 1996 and 1997 with much pain, but I was able to sleep OK in Amtrak seats both during the day and...

"there may be something going on with your App/Browser. Are you sure you are not looking for it on a day that it does not run?" Were you...

Cardinal not showing up in Amtrak booking: I had a similar problem a couple of years ago when the pandemic was ending and service was...

When a taxi I'd called an hour earlier finally came and took us to the Newport News station, we got out and were the last people on...

I remember riding the Lake Shore from New York to Chicago; the train was full, and during the night, I dreamed that there was snow on...

Hello in Manila! My wife is from Mindanao, and we are getting ready for another trip to the Philippines (see the thread about longest...

I rode Amtrak overnight in coach many times, and on three-day trips I always slept fine on the second night. Things changed for me once...