Recent content by andytiedye

Those were seats that someone could have been upgraded TO, since they had extra legroom.

We have been thinking of making that trip, but utilizing the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams. Amtrak has a bus connection from Flagstaff to Williams. You can actually book the Grand Canyon Railway on the same ticket (as Amtrak 7903/7904) which would be helpful if the Chief is late as a...

Not a problem here. We both love to travel by train.

JetBlue Mint is technically Business Class, but with lie-flat seats and real meals.

The entry-exit doors are too high on Viewliners. They are made for high platforms, and stations that expect Superliners have low platforms.

Offer to haul private varnish at a big discount. They'll get plenty of takers.

Maybe CSX would be better if they brought back the kitten.

I grew up with Sicilian style, so I knew from the start that crust should be thick. Then I encountered that wonderful thick crust whole-wheat pizza with weird toppings like raisins and nuts along with wonderful homemade sausage from Bel Cantos in Cambridge Massachusetts, and realized that the...

I think that $7.75 is AirTrain+Subway. AirTrain to LIRR was $5 last time we did it.

Usually we get a bedroom and both sleep on the bottom bunk. Otherwise, I take the top.

Do they refund any of the sleeping car accommodation charge when there is a bustitution for a significant part of the trip?

Economy class on a plane is uncomfortable enough without having to sit bolt-upright for the entire flight. I recline my seat unless the passenger behind me objects. There is room to stretch out by putting my legs in the space under the seat in front of me (moving the carryon back if...

The article uses words like "discontinue" which suggest that the shutdown is permanent. :(

I doubt that Trump has ever been on a train or any other public conveyance in his life. Only private jets and limousines for him and his ilk.