by Malcolm Kenton | Jul 3, 2018
Amtrak service is becoming more airline-like with a former airline executive in charge, For six months, Amtrak — the nation’s quasi-governmental de-facto monopoly rail passenger carrier — has been led by former Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson. Perhaps not...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jun 16, 2018
The Canadian holds a sacred spot in Canada’s travel world The Canadian, operated between Toronto and Vancouver by VIA Rail Canada, is a government-owned corporation that is akin to the US’s Amtrak. Although Canada has invested even less in passenger train...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jun 9, 2018
Using the British railway system — Part 2 The first part of Malcolm Kenton’s outline of using the British railway system explained differences between the US and UK railway systems. He explained BritRail Pass, apps to help navigate the UK system, and the makeup...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jun 2, 2018
Navigating the British train system I recently returned from my first visit to the United Kingdom. While there was a lot I wanted to see and do, I knew I wouldn’t get to all of it within 11 days, and I’ve made an extensive list of things to do on future trips — the...
by Malcolm Kenton | Mar 27, 2018
On-time trains need cooperation with other types of trains using tracks across America. The ongoing inability of Amtrak to run on-time trains is indicative of a broader struggle between public and private interests, and of the different standards to which railroads...
