<p>Beware, though. Sometimes trains are VERY late, and sometimes they are cancelled. My record for lateness was the Coast Starlight, 17 hours late into Portland. This summer I took the California Zephyr from Denver to Glenwood Springs. It was scheduled to get into Glenwood Springs at 2:30 pm, but actually arrived at 2:30 AM-- not so convenient when you have a bike and luggage and were planning to ride 30 miles to a campground.</p>
<p>On the return trip, a few days before our planned departure, I got an email saying our train had been cancelled. We rebooked on the train for the next day, but, realizing that the train schedule was dicey and that I needed to get back for my son’s college orientation, we decided to ride to Aspen and rent a car for the return trip. Good thing, too. Though they didn’t let us know, the train for the next day, and every train for the month, was cancelled.</p>
<p>I love Amtrak. I do. But it’s not the best if you need to keep a tight schedule. Of course, sometimes planes are no better.</p>