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if you try to book Denver to Chicago, Amtrak will pop up bus options to connect you to the Southwest Chief Is that only when the California Zephyr is sold out, or is it a standard option Denver-Chicago? I don't think there is any distinction between standard and non(sub?) standard options on the Am...

Greg Moore wrote:So what role or where are the Superliner Coach-Baggage cars used?

What sort of "infrastructure" is needed to add baggage service to a train? (Besides the obvious need for a baggage car of course). For example if the Downeaster were to add baggage service at say North Station and Portland, what would that require in the way of additional equipment, manpo...

jonnhrr wrote:According to Amtrak web site there are no seatings for breakfast, just show up between 6:30 and 10 AM.
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Yeah, that sadly came down to us having only a limited number of days for vacation (my wife just started a new job last year) and decided to take the chance and have more days on the west coast. It ended up working out but I will probably think twice about doing the same connection next time. Rathe...

I do not know if voucher policy is different on the Downeaster service, which is technically a contracted service operated by Amtrak for NNEPRA. Last Saturday, Train #692 was sold out and the conducted announced to passengers waiting on the platform that vouchers would not be accepted, only tickets...

The Metropolitan Lounge at Portland Union Station is decent. I arrived in a roomette on the Coast Starlight and was permitted access even though I was waiting for a northbound Cascades train. Cascades Business Class passengers aren't allowed normally unless they have a day pass, or higher tier AGR ...

If we were going to see a "new station drives ridership" trend, my hypothesis is that it would primarily boost corridor routes. On short, corridor routes, the station is more important: - On a corridor trip, a good station can make business trips & day trips more attractive, particula...

82 that I can remember; all Amtrak; all boarding or detraining, including 4 now defunct - Mobile, Pocatello, Las Vegas, and Columbus, Oh; 1 Ambus - StP/Clearwater, and 2 city changes - Bloomington to Normal, Phoenix to Maricaipo. Quincy Macomb Galesburg Kewanne Princton Naperville Chicago Springfiel...

Got to see some of the extras today myself, both 384 and 385 for Amtrak's Carl Sandburg . Man it would be nice, having seen the crowd coming off 385, if we could have those permanently. I know slots may not be open with BNSF to do so, but man it would be nice to have some extra options Your bottom ...

ApproachMedium wrote:Maybe the press should?????

diburning wrote:Are there on-time performance statistics out there? I want to know how often 94 is delayed as I'm looking to book a ticket on that train, but if it's chronically delayed, then I'd rather pick a different option.

I recently received a pamphlet from the Secretary of State regarding a proposed Illinois constitutional amendment to be voted on this November. The gist is that funds received from transportation sources can only be used for transportation purposes. The section of the pamphlet containing the propose...

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sean3f wrote:With all the innovation around self driving cars, trains could be next. In some sense Trains may be easier to automate as they are on a fixed trajectory.

Red Wing wrote:I just bought a ticket on 448 on Oct. 30th, 2016 from Chicago to Boston and I'm on a through sleeper. I also didn't get any warnings about reroutes or the like.