Blog #Amtrak

A near 4 hour journey combines the cities of Seattle, Washington with Vancouver, British Columbia - you would think that nothing could possibly go wrong during such a short time - well read on and prepare to be surprised!

A 15 hour journey through the western half of Louisiana and most of the eastern half of Texas on Amtrak”s Sunset Ltd - what

One would hardly believe how exciting a short journey, well 8 hours each way anyhow, can be. I was expecting nothing more than two quick journeys in coach. What I got surpassed my wildest dreams … for the wrong reasons!

Amtrak's "Crescent" was to be my next train on my trek through the USA. While, It would take me through 10 US states, unfortunately the bad weather and frequent delays meant that my first time in a roomette would turn out to be quite different to how I had imagined.

My first train journey saw me take a seat in the Business Class section of the Acela, America's answer to the Japanese Shinkansen or Bullet Train. Only a short ride from Boston to New York, but a memorable one ...

What are the origins of Amtrak, America's national passenger rail network service.