All Aboard by Jim Loomis

All Aboard by Jim Loomis

It's about the journey, not the destination.

All Aboard--first published in 1995, and here revised and updated--is much more than just a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. Written both for veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey, it will keep any trip on track with its insightful travel trips and information about how railroads operate.

All Aboard presents how and why the first railroads came about, describes the building of America's trans-continental railroad, and explains how individual trains are operated. Railway expert Jim Loomis also offers advice that can only come from a veteran traveler: booking trips, finding the lowest fares, avoiding pitfalls, packing for an overnight trip, what to do on board, whom to tip and how much.

This new, fifth edition includes up-to-date information on new high-speed rail projects in California, Texas, and Florida, new trains on the Copper Canyon route in Mexico, current reports on the legal disputes between freight railroads and Amtrak, and much, much more.

All Aboard is the ultimate guide to American train travel and its unique history and culture.

In 1962, James Loomis moved to Honolulu from Connecticut. He was the general manager of Hawaii's professional baseball team for ten years, and he helped establish a successful advertising agency that specialized in political campaigns. He sold the agency in 2001 and moved to Maui. Jim served on the Board of Directors of the Rail Passengers Association for two terms as a long-time member. He has traveled frequently for both business and pleasure, and his favored mode of transportation has always been the train.

He has logged more than 350,000 kilometers of train travel throughout the world, according to his best estimate. Jim is the author of several books, including Travel Stories and the popular All Aboard! Visit www.trainsandtravel.com to learn more about Jim, his books, and his trips.