Contents of issue no.
642
- Inaugurating Amtrak's Downeaster by Gene Poon. Detailed trip report on the VIP inaugural run and the first revenue run of the new Portland ME to Boston MA Amtrak train. "Unique in the Amtrak system, the Downeaster features a cafe staffed not by Amtrak employees, but by a catering company, Epicurean Feast of Maynard, MA. The State of Maine insisted upon local catering, and a higher-quality selection of food items than is found on a typical Amtrak corridor train."
- RTN's Train of the Year. Our annual selection of the most significant North American train of the past year.
- 12 Months of Training--The Year 2001 by Theodore W. Scull. A professional traveler sums up his worldwide train travels of the past year.
- The usual news departments: East Coast Report, West Coast Report, Midwest Report, Rail Canada, Mixed Train of Thoughts, Rail Fantrips listings, Cars & Consists.
- Amtrak Intercity On-Time Performance for December, 2001; Amtrak Service Guarantee Statistics for Oct & Nov 2001; List of all Superliner cars out of service due to wreck damage. Photos by Gene Poon and Alex Mayes.
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