Tailwind Air serves NYC-BOS crowd with seaplanes
There is no lack of options to travel between cities in the Northeastern US. From Amtrak trains of various speeds, airline shuttle routes op... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Amtrak
Amtrak’s fleet modernization plan includes historic firsts
Reinvigorated in its 50th anniversary year with an influx of federal funding and support from President Biden, Amtrak is on a roll. It recen... Continue Reading
Bradley to NYC shows why US rail is ripe for improvement
While some airports in the United States have direct rail access of varying usefulness, most do not and that leaves many passengers in a bit... Continue Reading
Amtrak and the need for a transformative high-speed rail plan
As travelers become more aware of their carbon footprint and take action to mitigate it, high-speed rail is playing an increasingly importan... Continue Reading
New York offers impressive PaxEx at Moynihan Train Hall
“Through [Pennsylvania Station] one entered the city like a god. Perhaps it was really too much. One scuttles in now like a rat.” The late a... Continue Reading
Excited for Acela Nonstop when Amtrak actually delivers promised PaxEx
Several years into former Delta CEO Richard Anderson’s tenure at Amtrak, rail riders have seen an interesting mix of airline-style cost-cutt... Continue Reading
Press Release: Passenger Experience Conference to feature thought leaders
Senior strategists from airlines, cruise, rail and across the industry supply chain will come together on 1 April 2019 to discuss the latest... Continue Reading
Amtrak readies to expand nextgen wifi, unlocks streaming on Acela
With a shoestring budget, 44 routes covering a staggering 21,300 miles and an aging fleet, Amtrak is slowly but surely working on bringing h... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Humpspotter talks populating leading #PaxEx database
Welcome to Episode 36 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Jason Rabinowitz, who has quickly become one of the most high-pro... Continue Reading
Amtrak’s much needed upgrade for Wi-Fi system is underway
The only thing worse than not offering Wi-Fi is offering Wi-Fi that doesn’t work. While Wi-Fi in the sky is now seeing a move to high-speed ... Continue Reading
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