I upgraded to first class on Amtrak. Here are 12 things that surprised me about the $273 trip.
Amtrak's first-class car on the Acela train surprised me with a limited food menu, stiff seats, and a high price, but I ...
I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America.
It was fascinating and impressive but ultimately deeply disturbing, a vivid confirmation of what a U.S. businessman who has ...
Thomas Friedman: I just saw the future. It was not in America
It was fascinating and impressive but ultimately deeply disturbing, a vivid confirmation of what a U.S. businessman who has ...
Colorado’s old train stations reborn as focal points for future
The work became a matter of “stewardship” of what they call “the Ellis Island of the West,” where thousands of immigrants ...
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Family travel made easy: 101 fresh vacation ideas for the best trip ever (updated for 2025)
Tailored to different interests, ages, and budgets, this collection of family vacation ideas will inspire your next great ...
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A Faster Future: Unbreaking Passenger Rail to Deliver the Rapid Service We Need
A report released Wednesday by the Marron Institute at New York University offers ways to break the intercity rail logjam in ...
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Woman survives vehicle collision with train in Oakland
OAKLAND — A San Francisco woman survived after her car was struck Monday morning by an Amtrak train in the Fruitvale district, authorities said. The extent of her injuries was not immediately ...
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How is car tax changing?
What is VED? VED, often referred to as car tax, is a tax on the ownership of a vehicle. Vehicle excise duty is a tax on vehicle ownership (Ben Whitley/PA) A new Volkswagen Golf R petrol model has ...