The neighborhood of East New York, Brooklyn, offers an interesting window into the changing values of American society over the 20th and early 21st centuries, as expressed through architecture. The different types of buildings that exist there trace...
Still no word from Amtrak on whether we'll get sleeper compartments to Chicago on October 10 & 11. Don't worry. I know you're all on pins and needles wondering what will happen. I'll keep you updated every single step of the way.
Just to recap the...
The Lake Shore Limited travels through Hastings, N.Y. (Photo by David Sommer via RRPictureArchives.net.)
My wife, Susan, and I just got invited to a wedding in Chicago on Oct. 11, two and a half months from now.
The Three Rivers hasn't run since...
Delays at O'Hare. (Scott Olson/Getty Images via The New York Times)
Bad news for the airline industry today. American Airlines cancels 1,094 flights, causing by-now-familiar airport havoc so the FAA can inspect questionable wiring. Getting new planes...
The Long Island Rail Road is the busiest passenger railroad in the United States. (Photo by David Wong / RailPictures.net)
The American Public Transportation Association released its 2007 ridership statistics last week. The regional railroad...
