Last night, I boarded the 10 PM Amtrak train from Washington DC to Stamford, CT. When I go to Washington, I like to take the train, and the 10 PM train home is usually a great train. Get on in Washington, fall asleep, and get to Stamford at around four in the morning. Normally, there aren’t a lot of people on the train.

However, last night was different. With the Northeast digging out from more than two feet of snow in some areas, many airports were closed and flights canceled. Many stranded airline passengers resorted to the train and it was packed. Amtrak was mostly on schedule. It did leave Washington about half an hour late, but got into Stamford on time.