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Finishing CA to an AGR Roomette

A Short Night Sleeping Better than in Coach on the Chief from Flagstaff to Los Angeles

I return to the Flagstaff Train Station at the stroke of 8:30 as I’ve checked that the trains late. The reason I returned at 8:30 is because the friendly ticket agent asked me to return at that time. She immediately says that as she expected the train has encountered some freight traffic and is running […]

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Tennessee to Texas

Back to C. Springs via a Full Southwest Chief through the night to La Junta, and BeeLine Express and Greyhound Buses

Hello from Colorado Springs where my trip of actual traveling has fully come to a close (I’m here for two weddings). Wednesday began with me sleeping in a bit until 9:00 and relaxing in my room, having a disgusting breakfast of donuts from the day before. At 10:00 I go downstairs to check out and […]

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Rockies Region Transit Adventures

Amtrak to Phoenix-the Flying Southwest Chief and a Van Thruway Connection

Greetings from the Fair Trade Café just north of Downtown Phoenix! After the last blog post, my Rail Runner Train arrived at the amazing Belen station parallel to the main, high-speed BNSF transcontinental multi-modal rail line, although rail runner’s single stub track ends and there is fence so trespassers can’t wonder over to the area […]