Since I was five years old, traveling by train has been a sizeable part of my life. Being a model railroader has spanned the same time frame. Both have gone hand-in-hand. No station has been a bigger centerpiece of my railroading life than Newark Penn Station. Not only is it the place where my train …
Can anyone believe it, that October is nearly over? Halloween is just two weeks away. From trick or treating, to donning colorful costumes, to attending costume parties, to bobbing for apples (if anyone still does that), the ‘spirit’ of Halloween is at its peak. Soon enough, everyone will be making their Thanksgiving dinner plans. Yes, …
Summer is in its final weeks. Yet, cruisers are still having the time of their lives sailing to ports-of-call such as Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. Soon the winter season, the cruising industry’s busiest time, will begin. No matter where the ship sails, the good times keep on rolling. All cruises have a beginning …
Now that the searing heat has subsided, and travelers’ worries have been quelled, it’s time to get back on ‘track’ with summer. The heat couldn’t have put a bigger damper on the traveling public. Commuter trains and Amtrak trains all together experienced unprecedented delays. With the heat subsiding and recently experiencing some recent cool and …
It’s Summer. When Summer rolls around, so does the heat. The dreaded heat is every traveler’s worst obstacle. The heat can be the most troublesome obstacle for all travelers alike. However, it does take an unexpected toll on Amtrak passengers. Heat plays its tricks on the traveling public in a multitude of ways. Travelers should …
It’s officially winter. The temperature has dipped down to frigid temperatures at all ends of the country. Whether in the northeastern states, the Midwest, the southwest, or even in the pacific region, the temperatures couldn’t have been colder. Even in Florida, travelers of all ages have been caught off guard, with temperatures in the 50s. …
It’s finally Fall, and the travel bug couldn’t be buzzing any louder. The trees are beginning to turn colors, shedding their florescent green to the blazing orange, yellow, and red. With the colors of Fall coming into focus, so should the red, white, and blue of Amtrak. In the previous article, it couldn’t have been …
The summer has unofficially concluded. Not so fast. Just because the summer is perpetually over doesn’t mean that the travel bug is over too. There’s still plenty of traveling to be done. Taking the train anywhere on a long journey is the ultimate road trip. Everyone’s heard the line “One for the road, two for …
Traveling by train is the greatest experience anyone could ask for. Since 1971, Amtrak has made that possible for millions of Americans. In 2001, Amtrak introduced the Amtrak Guest Rewards program. It is considered one of the greatest passenger loyalty programs in the travel industry. For more than ten years, Amtrak Guest Rewards has been …
There is candidly nothing like taking the train out of New York City. New York City and the railroad share a very special bond. The nostalgia, the history, and the legendary stories of the Empire State live around the railroad. They run chest deep. Previously, the highlights of Amtrak’s legendary Northeast Corridor between Boston and …
