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ACVitale hit the subject on the head with his analagy with the airline system. Amtrak files fares between all cities served by a single train and in some cases through fares that allow for connecting travel without having to pay what are called point-to-point fares. While the airlines can and...

David, your blog post is an excellent account of what happens to 7/8 and 27/28 in Spokane and its impacts on passengers. It's well organized and written, and easily understandable to non-railfans. I'm looking forward to reading your detailed description of the dining car services on the...

You bet! Looking further ahead in October it looks like most dates are available for the lowest bucket ("ED") from SAC to LAX for the $124 add-on.

I added a new post in my blog about the good prices available for sleepers using the Starlight between northern California and southern California. Blog post

Take a look at my recent blog post about this subject: http://www.norcalblogs.com/transportation/...ephyr-will.html

Yes, there is a tool that travel agents (like me) can use to search for a specific bucket over a 7-day period. Whether or not agents at Amtrak have access to the same tool in their environment I don't know but the capability exists and has for decades. Ticket agents at Amtrak stations use a...

You can easily find out whether a station has a Quik-Trak machine. From Amtrak.com click on "Stations". Then either directly with the three-letter station code or with the city name and state you can access detailed station information. If the station has a Quik-Trak machine you will see that...