Helping People Travel By Train
Amtrak #3 The Southwest Chief at Raton, New Mexico 2025 (Photo taken by the Author) Traveling by train brings you to places you would never fly to.A long-distance Amtrak Train generally stops each hour along the journey, So when you book travel, from the beginning of the journey (most times Chicago), and the far end…
Moynihan Metropolitan Lounge, New York City. Photo by author. We recently spent a few hours in the brand-new Moynihan Metropolitan Lounge in Penn Station. Of all the Metropolitan Lounges we have visited over the years, this one is far ahead of the others. Spacing between passengers is very good, and we felt safe, while sitting…
The shower area of the Metropolitan Lounge. Photos by author. My Husband and I had booked a journey across the Country, via Amtrak. Even though we showered half-way through the 2-day trip, we wanted a shower before boarding the Lake Shore Limited. So, we asked the man at the counter, who logged us into the…
I needed to get to my family in New York.I had almost booked a trip by plane, back in January. Then I saw the advanced weather for Los Angeles…70 to 80 mph winds were forecast for the time I was going to be away from my home. I immediately canceled my plans and stayed home,…
You have decided to book your trip via Amtrak.One of the things that come up in the booking process, is whether you would like to purchase trip interruption insurance from Allianz.As seniors, my Husband and I default to this purchase, because you just never know how your health is going to be, several months in…
My husband and I watch trains on YouTube every evening. One of the locations we watch is Fort Madison, Iowa. It is on the Southern Transcon, so 80 or so trains a day, pass by. We heard that they have a River and Rail Weekend at the station, and since we had no plans for…
I was reading an article in the Los Angeles Times, in regard to the latest COVID-19 variant, FLiRT. The bottom of the article, spoke to me and to the way I travel by train (or airplane). “Chin-Hong said that even healthcare workers need to be reminded of proper COVID infection control protocols, like the importance…
This website was created as a part of my Master’s Degree in Strategic Communication. As of February, of 2024, I have achieved my goal and received my Master’s. A very happy state of affairs for me. I immediately decided to make a trip to the East Coast, and picked up my son in Detroit, on…
I have mentioned before that the train that gets the most cancellations in the winter, is the Empire Builder. You can read about the caveats of traveling the Empire Builder here https://traintravelhelp.com/safe-travel/traveling-in-winter/. Due to a forecast with a heavy snow storm, and potential avalanches along the route, Burlington Northern Santa Fe closed the Northern Transcon…
On our way to the train station for our return to Los Angeles, we decided to spend a few hours at the Pima Air and Space Museum, which is south of Tucson. It took us 2 hours to get there, so we arrived around noon. We had our lunch in the car before starting our…
