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Amtrak timetables are all on Rail Passengers Association (NARP) web site.

I took the RM ride a few years ago. Vancouver to Banff. It was shortly after the union contract with his employees ran out. The big boss there, a guy named Armstrong, fired them all and hired non-union people. The former employees were still picketing when I rode his train. I am aware of three...

At that speed, you would arrive in Washington at something like 4:00 a.m. Then what?? Even at what were conventional speeds at the time (60s and 70s), the Night Owl got o DC at about 5:30. The railroad let sleeping passengers lie until 7:30, I believe.

I was there overnight about10+ years ago. There was a lot of RR memorabelia on display throughout the motel. Interesting, button worth going way out of your way to see. Of course it may have changed since I was there.

Exchanged a couple of words with Dan Rather on an Acela a couple of years ago.

I have been known to take an extra day in New Orleans just for the chance to have dinner at Irene's in the French Quarter. Outstanding ... but reservations are a must.

All well and good, but every form of public transportation is subsidized by government, so why should Amtrak along be required to make a profit?

FYI, Mesa Air is the parent company of go!