Public Transportation and Smart Growth

either the Southwest Chief or the Empire Builder.

I've already booked a roomette on those two to get from New Mexico to Seattle next April. Overnight from Lamy, NM to Chicago on the Southwest Chief. Hotel there. Then two nights on the Empire Builder to Seattle. I know, it's the long way around but I've taken Amtrak several times in recent years, most recently from Lamy to Kansas City in May.

I love the long distance trains. If you have the time, it's a wonderful way to travel.

What's sadly missing is a good north-south route from, say Albuquerque, to Denver. To get from NM to Denver by train I'd have to go to either Los Angeles or Chicago, which is absurd. Although, maybe someday I'll do that just for the pleasure of going the long way around, like my trip next year to Seattle.