![]() ![]() You can get most of the good stuff beginning or ending in Charleston, or you can take the overnight to/from Chicago. ![]() The schedule isn’t great in either direction, with 1:30 am arrival and 3:30 am departure at Cincinnati. The Cardinal operates three days a week between Chicago and New York, but the important scenery is between Cincinnati and Washington on the former C&O main line. Daylight viewing is best eastbound, although that means a 5:20 am departure from Pittsburgh. The Capitol Limited operates daily between Chicago and Washington, but the scenic area is between Pittsburgh and Washington. ![]() The Boston section of Lake Shore Limited between Albany and Boston includes the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with the Mohawk valley daylight is good in both directions. They carry coach seats along with sleepers for folks who want to do the full trips. Lake Shore Limited, Capitol Limited, and Cardinal: Three overnight long-distance Amtrak trips to/from Chicago go through the Appalachian range during daylight hours. And if you want off before getting to Canada, you can still see all the highlights by starting or ending your trip at Rouses Point, in New York.Įlsewhere in the east, several other Amtrak one-day trains operate through scenic areas: In the fall foliage season, Amtrak usually adds a dome car to the train between Albany and Montreal, which operates every other day in each direction. The southbound trip sees more daylight in summer in winter you hit the Hudson valley after dark. The northbound trip is daylight through the scenic areas throughout the year. It also travels along the West bank of Lake Champlain, a popular summer activity lake-valley area nestled between the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains. The 11-hour day trip operates daily in both directions, and gives you a double-header of great views: It travels along the east bank of Hudson River between New York and Albany, where you pass the Palisades, West Point, and wooded hills. The general consensus for the best of the scenic Amtrak routes in the east is service on the Adirondack, between New York and Montreal. Perkins' travel expertise has led to frequent television appearances, including ABC's "Good Morning America" and "This Week with David Brinkley," "The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather," CNN, and numerous local TV and radio stations.īefore editing Consumer Reports Travel Letter, Perkins spent 25 years in travel research and consulting with assignments ranging from national tourism development strategies to the design of computer-based tourism models.īorn in Evanston, Illinois, Perkins lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife. He has also written for Business Traveller magazine (London). Perkins was founding editor of Consumer Reports Travel Letter, one of the country's most influential travel publications, from which he retired in 1998. Perkins' advice for business travelers is featured on, a website devoted to helping small business and self-employed professional travelers find the best value for their travel dollars. He was also the co-author of the annual "Best Travel Deals" series from Consumers Union. He is the author of "Online Travel" (2000) and "Business Travel: When It's Your Money" (2004), the first step-by-step guide specifically written for small business and self-employed professional travelers. ![]() A nationally recognized reporter, writer, and consumer advocate, Ed Perkins focuses on how travelers can find the best deals and avoid scams. ![]()
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