We'll be traveling on Acela in February from New York to Boston. We're not sure if we'll want to board at NY Penn Station or at Stamford, CT. and we probably won't know which until a day or so before the trip.
The fare from NYP is only marginally higher than the fare from Stamford. If we buy...
There used to be an entrance into the station from 31st Street, mid block between 7th and 8th Avenues, is that still there? We've used it in the past when returning a rental car to the Avis office right across 31st Street.
And once we're in the station, will it be a straight (no stairs) route...
Given the mask requirements on board, is this waived while eating? I know the trains do have snack bars. Do you have to eat in the snack bar, or can you take your items back to your seat? FWIW we'll be traveling in coach on Acela.
I realize that Amtrak refund policy has changed, so if we needed to cancel a reservation shortly before our trip we could only get an e-voucher for 75% of the ticket's value. Would this also apply to the roomette and car reservation fees?
At least in the past, if an Amtrak train was going to...
I'd thought checked baggage had been eliminated on the LSL to and from Boston, but I see the June 2019 timetable shows it available at Boston. Has it been reinstated (for Boston only?)
If not, how is baggage handled for roomette passengers? It's obviously unrealistic to keep very much in the...
Now that's there no baggage car, what are Boston section roomette customers doing with their luggage? There certainly isn't enough room in the roomette itself.
We're scheduled to take the CZ from DEN to EMY on October 6th. Does anyone know the likelihood of a rerouting (presumably for track work) at this time?
If it's not known yet, when is a plausible estimate of when any reroutings for this fall will be announced, and what's the best site to use to...
I had the same experience with an October reservation from Denver to Emeryville on the Zephyr. Everything was identical to the previous reservation confirmation.
I suppose this depends on how late the CZ is arriving into Denver, but how likely is it that breakfast will be available to boarding sleeping car passengers in Denver?
And, I realize this seems unlikely, if the train arrives at its scheduled time can you board right away or do you need to wait...
I notice that Illinois trains between St. Louis and Chicago have been arriving consistently early lately. There has been previous reporting that schedules would be adjusted with shorter travel times because of the "high speed" rail work.
Does anyone know if there are likely to be changes like...