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I would like to ask if anyone knows what railroad would have provided passenger service between Chicago and Springfield, Missouri? When I was quite young, in the early 1950's, we rode a streamliner to Springfield. It was an overnight train and I slept in a berth. I vaguely remember the color...

I was reading the Sunday's St. Louis Post Dispatch Travel Section today and found this article on page 2: "U.S. Must Boost Support for Passenger Rail System". The article was authored by Arthur Frommer. He is syndicated by King Features Syndicate out of New York. It is a cogent and concise...

We had a good trip riding the trains from St. Louis to Lancsater. Every train was ontime or early. We spent several days in the Lancaster, PA area with relatives. The Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish countrside is picturesque. There are some great chocolate shops in the area, Hershey being the...

After we arrived, courtesy of #302 at CUS only 12 minutes late, we went directly to the Metropolitan Lounge. CUS was bustling with passengers. It reminded me of the old days. Speaking of which, the old days that is, I couldn't help remembering entering Union Station when I was a child. We...

We left our home about 4:30 AM to catch the 6:35 #302 Lincoln Service to Chicago. We arrived in downtown St. Louis while it was still dark. Market Street was lit up with lights in the many trees. The Old Courthouse was brightly illuminated. And the Arch reflected the many lights of the city...

Last week my wife and I traveled from St. Louis to Pennsylvania. We rode the Lincoln Service to Chicago, the Capitol Limited to Pittsburgh, and the Pennsylvanian to Lancaster. We traveled Business Class and sleeper (bedroom). The Amtrak personel, starting with the station, crummy though it be...