Pat asks why the train follows such a strange route through Washington, D.C., instead of heading south through Kentucky ... frees up the Superliner bi-level cars that Amtrak uses on the Capitol ...

I took a 15-hour train ride from Denver to Salt Lake City on an Amtrak Superliner. For $400, I booked a 23-square-foot roomette accommodation, and my ticket included meals. Seven unique aspects of ...