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As Kai Ryssdal regularly reminds us about the economy, "The virus is in control." Make your plans for travel to Vancouver with the understanding that they may be completely upended depending on what happens by then. Traveler's insurance might be a good idea.

Well, I lose on two counts: I'm nowhere near the NEC (Seattle area), and BOGO's useless to me because I have no friends. ;)

Oh, I do get out of my seat! I've had some delightful conversations. It's just that none of them involved hamsters. Oh, so very true. Actually there was a bit of excitement yesterday on the east-bound EB (the EB EB?) but I'm typing this laboriously on a cell phone so details will have to wait.

Is there a mechanism to see if other community members might be aboard a train one is riding? I'm guessing not, but it would be neat if there were.

First, I'm happy that Amsnag exists, even sometimes the results are off - especially when Amtrak's rolling out hitherto-unseen types of promotions. It's certainly a great help to see what days to consider with respect to fares. That said, I just talked with an Amtrak agent about some fares on...

That's it! Bill is the inspiration for a new form of assisted living: specially-equipped train cars! There'll be a therapy area at one end of the car, wheelchair-accessible showers, a new rank of rail staff certified as caregivers and nursing assistants, and an on-board nurse available at all...

I read this thread because I'd like to help trains become more available, better used, and financially secure. To that end, I'd love to see a guide to fixing the train system. My concept of a guide, however, is to help activists take practical and useful steps to facilitate improvements. To...