Recent content by capltd29

Was supposed to be on 49 tomorrow (8/7)... haven't heard anything yet. Should I just cancel and book a flight to Chicago?

What's the point of expanding service when CSX imposes assanine "heat restrictions" on 85 degree days keeping trains at 50 mph, making the trip over 3 hours if on time? The DRPT should Crack down on this absolutely insane practice. The last time I rode it was in the low to mid 80s and we still...

Is this the only set missing a sleeper? I am supposed to leave Boston on 1/6 on 449 and I am trying to decide if I want to just leave from NYP and get a sleeper reservation while they still have them rather than take the chance at being in coach or being cancelled outright due to lack of space...

Just as an update. I managed to get switched from 532 to 540. All the roomettes were sold out in 531 and Bedrooms were an extra 900 bucks, so here's hoping for the best!

Thanks! Very helpful and consistent with my suspicions. I may call and see if we can be rebooked in the 31 car either in a roomette or a deluxe bedroom. I dont know how Amtrak sells the rooms. Do they fill up the 31 car and then sell the next car or is it just random? Lol I guess the other...

Hello All, I just booked a trip from RVR-BOS-EMY with a night in Boston and getting to ride the NEC north of NYP and the Boston section of the LSL for the first time. We are scheduled to leave Chicago for EMY on 1/6 My question involves train #5 sleepers. It says I am in car 532, room 11...

I am a Delta guy. I always had average to great experiences on Delta while RA was in charge. It seems that it went downhill a little bit after he left in terms of service. I swore off AA after the last flight I had with them where we landed at Ohare 20 minutes early and taxied on the tarmac for...

I am not completely sure, but for bacteria, I recall from my college microbiology lab that we would not want to use the 95% alcohol solution on the basis that bacteria would do something to close their cell wall so it didn't penetrate as well as a lower concentration. Not sure how that would...

Legionella is a bit different in that it thrives in standing water and can multiply in an HVAC system, where viral particles by definition can only multiply in a host (a person). Each bacterial organism has different life cycle and how it can infect people. TB can be transmitted by respiratory...

I haven't heard that. I've only heard that it can last hours to days on surface. Do you have a link I can look at? People should wash their hands.

Way more false negatives than positives, since its a PCR test. The newer generations are better than the original test where the 70% sensitivity came from. Its also very operator dependent on going far enough back and holding it long enough. People should wear a mask whether they've tested...

I'm a little late to this discussion, but thought I would chime in on the ventilation discussion. As mentioned above, Covid is primarily transmitted by droplets, from a cough or sneeze or very vigorous phonation like screaming or singing. It can become airborne or aerosolized by certain...

I'll wash my own vehicle when it is above 50 degrees. If it's above 35 or so I'll take it to the self-service. Whenever I ride the michigan trains the windows are almost universally dirty, at least in the winter time. I'm waiting for the folks to scream about RA's conspiracy to kill the LD...

I loved the veggie burger too. I had the asian noodle bowl, and it was good, has a pretty strong sesame flavor. It can be done hot or cold, but my recommendation would be hot. I had the blondie (which evidently is not vegan, as another passenger had asked about this, but the brownie is...

Allow all of the trains that serve RVR to serve RVM. Create storage tracks at RVM for trains laying over and please make it take less than 30 mins to get between Richmond’s two stations.