Here’s a few days old article out of USA Today I had been meaning to post, but didn’t get around to it until now. Amtrak ridership is on the rise and factors include tighter airport security and high gas prices according to the article. The hike in travelers riding is mainly in the Northeast, South and Midwest with the busiest trains coming out of Washington DC. Less security hassle or screening makes Amtrak a more convenient and relaxing way to go visit family when your nerves are already pinched from co-workers back at the office. I don’t work in an office, but I can understand that – no one wants the extra bother to top off their holiday if it can be avoided. Anyhow, if you haven’t already decided on if and how you are going to go home this season or any place for that matter – try looking to Amtrak. It seems as though the short-distance routes might not be so bad on the pockets either.