Travel aboard a long-distance train for business? Before you set your time machine back to 1951, you might want to consider the perks of booking an overnight trip on a present-day Amtrak train! That’s precisely what Trains.com staffers did when they needed to get themselves, plus all their photography and video gear, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Denver, Colorado.
An astronomical rise in holiday airfare made flights prohibitively expensive for the three colleagues. So wisely, they turned to the seemingly antiquated practice of traveling via rail for business purposes. No monogramed shirts, ascots, or brandy snifter required aboard the modern-era California Zephyr (Amtrak westbound train no. 5). And definitely no bag fees for checking the allotted two, 50lb. gear cases per passenger!
In this video by Ben Lake, follow their trek along the Hiawatha regional route to Chicago, and then venture straight into the Metropolitan Lounge (with Wi-Fi access) at Union Station. Board the train with the Trains.com crew, and you’ll see how easy it is to remain productive in the Superliner Sightseer observation car. When they work up an appetite, a signature steak dinner (with complimentary adult beverage and dessert too) is only a full-service dining car away. And as the day draws to a close, there’s a private berth and bunk set for a restful night of sleep. As a new day breaks, a hot breakfast, a glorious view of the Front Range, and an early a.m. arrival in downtown Denver helps the refreshed travelers get right to work.
