The Great Amtrak Trek

Having landed by ship in Miami and finished my appointments there, I journeyed via Amtrak's Silver Meteor from Miami to New York's Penn Station and splurged to treat myself to a roomette. The roomette, expensive as they are, was a great difference from a previous trip years ago from Rhinebeck, NY to Tampa, FL in coach.

I am working on an article for Blogcritics Magazine and my blog, 7 Color Lagoon. The trip was pleasant enough (and necessary as I cannot fly) to report on to my readers. It is also interesting that passenger use of Amtrak is up 6% this year -- perhaps as air travel becomes more complex and chaotic.



From the Metro North train from Penn Station to Westchester at the end of the journey. Harlem is also still here.

It is the first time I have been in New York in 9 or so years. It is still here. Taxi drivers are still obnoxious. Grand Central is still a challenge but the first class (for sleeper car passengers) in Penn Station is probably more pleasant than most first class lounges for air passengers. Plush, clean, A/C, business center, red cap service... It is a jewel in the problems that still remain for rail travel. Amtrak is on the right track (pardon the pun) but has some way yet to go.

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Stay tuned for the saga of the On The Road journey On The Railroad -- a combination of Kerouac and Woody Guthrie.