Bye Bye Joe; Welcome to Wick
Here it is the first of September, 2016, and a new Amtrak era begins at the top of the ladder. Wick Moorman, 64,...
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Amtrak Long Distance News in the New Year … the good, some bad, and the expected “ugly”
Let’s start with the ugly status of the Dining car removal from the Silver Star train, since it’s the hottest news. On January...
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Western Long Distance Trains at the End of 2015: A Positive Report
Here we are, Christmastime 2015, and lo and behold the Amtrak long distance trains continue to roll and to some extent thrive despite...
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The Coast Starlight: Paso Robles to Eugene; not endpoint travel! What about the food?
Report and Commentary by Russ Jackson with Ralph James Amtrak likes to tout its end points and the volume of traffic it gets...
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The Eagle, the Sunset, the Star, a Trip Report, and a rowdy car
Whenever a passenger is ready to travel by Amtrak, has a ticket in hand and is ready to go to the station to...
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BYE BYE to Amtrak’s Dining Cars?
What would travel on Amtrak’s long distance trains be like if there were no Dining cars?
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Amtrak at 44: “Happy Birthday” to the Southwest Chief and Sunset Limited
It is no secret that for 44 years Amtrak’s long distance trains have had a target firmly placed upon them. From the nitpicking...
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Could a Grilled Cheese Sandwich Help Save Amtrak’s Food & Beverage Service?
As we say on the radio, “but first….” Two major Amtrak-related items have occurred this winter. First was the cutbacks in long distance...
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January, Amtrak Consists, and the Southwest Chief
Report and Commentary by Russ Jackson January in any year brings the anticipation of problems for passenger trains encountering winter weather all across...
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