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Secondary Midwest connection point
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Oh no, certainly none of the existing services should be disrupted. I'm just thinking a WAS-STL or NYP-STL train could be a good...
Yesterday at 8:00 PM
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Bar Compartment on Superliners?
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I've only encountered one wild bar scene on Amtrak, and that was on my first cross country trip on the Zephyr in 2002 when I was 21...
Yesterday at 7:55 PM
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Should Amtrak allow smoking again?
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The smoking stops are so few and far between now. Really I feel bad for the smokers because there are so few smoke stops. They're good...
Yesterday at 7:51 PM
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Priorities for expanding the national network
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I totally agree with you, but I spent months on a business idea to do this and literally got laughed at. If I were to go into this...
Yesterday at 7:28 PM
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Amtrak’s Future: Member Ideas and Discussion
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In decades past, St. Louis was considered a much more important city than it is now. Many transcontinental travelers connected between...
Yesterday at 7:23 PM
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Thoughts on riding the LSL's BOS to ALB segment
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True! I just happen to love that run through the Berkshires. If we get 7-day schedules again, I can do it in a quick run from...
Wednesday at 12:47 AM
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Remembering the Golden Age that Preceded Amtrak
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Our college radio station WRUW was independently funded, and many of my friends hosted shows. It was totally normal to be talking with...
Wednesday at 12:37 AM
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Amtrak BidUp (Bidding for Upgrades to Business Class/Acela First Class)
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I got a message about the program. I usually travel alone so there's really no reason to upgrade from the guaranteed two coach seats up...
Wednesday at 12:32 AM
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Remembering the Golden Age that Preceded Amtrak
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College expenses from a few decades later were submitted to the Student Government. I was the treasurer for a couple of years. The...
Wednesday at 12:11 AM
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Lounge Access-without same day ticket
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I have a Select Plus card, and I always show that along with my same-day ticket. Never had a problem getting in the lounge in Chicago...
Tuesday at 11:52 PM
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More Amtrak Service In Ohio?
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The value of reaching Cincinnati is really to expand the National Network through Cin The train should definitely continue farther...
Tuesday at 11:47 PM
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Pennsylvanian Question
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Philadelphia has the finest First Class Lounge in the entire Amtrak system, so be sure to enjoy that if you are taking a sleeper out of PHL!
Tuesday at 11:34 PM
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Does Anyone Still Have This Blanket?
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I take a blanket on every coach trip. The coach attendants have some control over the temp, but they really can't do that much - plus...
Tuesday at 11:32 PM
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Ticket counters not accepting cash?
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Usually when I buy from the Cafe Car, the LSA rings up my Amtrak Mastercard and there's no place to tip. I give a dollar if I have one...
Tuesday at 11:29 PM
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Thoughts on riding the LSL's BOS to ALB segment
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Trains 448 and 449, between Albany and Springfield, provide the most beautiful runs our country has to offer east of the Mississippi...
Tuesday at 11:14 PM
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