Bob Collins
The theory is that a second train would provide more reliability on a route that has absolutely none right now. Don’t get your hopes up. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Tag: Empire Builder
Amtrak couldn’t have hoped for a more sanitized depiction of riding the beleaguered Empire Builder than they got this morning from CBS News as a result of its invitation to give a free ride to two dozen writers in exchange for their prose. Read more →
Paul Tosto
Crude rules the rails right now. Oil deliveries are trumping food right now, so forget Amtrak passengers. Read more →
Railroad buffs, a few reporters, and a couple of officials far outnumbered people getting on or off the Empire Builder train on its return to St. Paul’s Union Depot. Read more →