Still, Mr. Christie held a campaign event prior to the train's departure that was close enough for reporters to attend, where he received the endorsement of the Democratic mayor of Harrison.
Imagine, he says, walking up to an interactive schedule board in an airport or train station and using gestures to sort through departure and arrival information.
To beat the crowds, get an early start on your first day by staying overnight at mountain station Kleine Scheidegg, the departure point for the Jungfraubahn, and catch the 8 am train.
The departure of Secretary of Defense Les Aspin this afternoon should set in train a wholesale housecleaning of a singularly inept foreign policy and national security team.