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I've seen several pictures of the Denver and Interurban's Boulder station at the intersection of Broadway and Pearl, and of trains crossing the east side of the CU campus. Parts of the right of way from the campus to downtown are still visible.

My guess, and only a guess, is that Longmont is in Boulder County and part of RTD. And the original plan was for the RTD rail project was to connect Denver to Boulder and Longmont.

Thanks for your detailed explanation. I'm a Boulder native, and still visit once or twice a year. It's interesting that even with the improvements US 36 still has delays in the same places, and some of those places had delays 50 years ago. The Flatirons Flyer busses do run in the express lane...

I read the article from the Post. I assume that the existing line is the BNSF line through Broomfield, Louisville, Lafayette, Boulder, and Longmont; and then on to Berthoud and Ft. Collins. What are the odds of RTD recognizing that much of what they need to worry about is already in place...

Yes they do weigh bags, at least in Ottumwa, IA. The attendant was very nice about it and the bags weighed under 50 lbs.

The video in the article linked above provides some background information on the infrastructure issues faced by passenger rail in South Africa. The issues with the power grid were not mentioned.

Your trip sounds wonderful. I was born and raised in the Denver area and agree that you might consider Denver over Salt Lake City for the reasons mentioned by Willbridge. Glenwood Springs is a mountain community and very different from the Denver area. You can take a local bus to Aspen and see...

My experience on the Missouri River Runner is that most of the attendants microwave the burgers and hotdogs on the plate. They are not too bad. The tamale and the strombolli are very good.

I live in a smaller city that has relatively good service on American thorough Chicago and Dallas. Charlotte is promised for sometime this year. The main problem, as MARC Rider and others have pointed out, is that when there is a meltdown at one of those two hubs things can be much worse than...

You are not required to check bags. If you are in coach there will be space above your seat and some space for bags in either the lower level of a Superliner car or near the vestibule of other cars. If you are in a sleeper there is limited storage in your room.

Diagrams. Small ones.

I received the survey today with a second email saying that the deadline was extended to April. There are several options but a few things stood out. All the coach options appear to have a restrooms and showers. The coach options have a cafe car and cart and beverage service. There were...

As NorthShore said, if your friends are staying a few blocks from St. Louis Children's Hospital they will be near the Central West End station. Metrolink connects most of the places that many people visit: Forest Park with the Zoo, History Museum, Art Museum; Union Station; U City Loop; Grand...

I noticed that the RTD rail map shows the Flatirons Flyer bus service to Boulder. Are there still plans for the long-promised rail service to reach Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, and Boulder?

Two suggestions for additions to trains in the midwest. Both we expand services that already have high demand. An additional Chicago to Kansas City round trip on the Southwest Chief route, leaving Chicago around 7 a.m. and leaving Kansas City around 3 p.m. An additional Chicago to Denver...

Coach is a relatively inexpensive way to travel on Amtrak. I find it comfortable and easy to sleep. Seattle to Pittsburgh will be a three night trip. You might want to break the trip up with a stop over somewhere and the chance to sleep in a bed and take a shower. However plenty of folks...

The River Runners are usually close to being on time. The ride across Missouri is nice. You might take the morning River Runner, do some sight seeing and have dinner in Kansas City. My wife and daughter have done the St. Louis to LA trip on the Eagle and had positive comments.

Roissy Express: A Journey Through the Paris Suburbs by Francois Maspero and Anaik Frantz, is a study of the communities linked by the RER. It's not about trains but a fascinating look at the places and people where the trains stop. It's worth a read and will be an interesting counterpoint to...

Snow cones here in the Midwest (and west where I grew up) but my cousins always insisted that "wooder ice" was different and better.

To continue a 50+ year argument I've had with my cousins who grew up in Philadelphia, water ice is the same thing as a snow cone.