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    Group travel?

    So has anyone on here ever seen large groups travel via Amtrak?
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    Norfolk Southern/CSX/CN equivalent of a form B

    Good evening, do NS,CSX, and CN have a equivalent of the GCOR form B? If so what are they called thank.
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    Weather affecting Amtrak

    Hello, has anyone been on a Amtrak train during a tornado warning, if so what usually happens besides the train stopping until the warning expires? Thanks
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    Will Amtrak use Viewliners on the LD Western Trains?

    I think the superliners are ADA accessible
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    Amtrak crew bases discussion

    Good afternoon, how often would you say Amtrak changes crews? Also how big would you say the Chicago crew base is? Thanks
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    Eastern vs western long distance trains

    Good evening, What would you all say is the main difference between eastern and western long distance trains? Also how come most western long distance trains have traditionally dinning and eastern ones have flexible dinning? Thanks.
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    Group travel?

    Hello, has anyone ever encountered large groups such as a school field trip or a church youth group traveling on Amtrak? If so does Amtrak make special arrangements such allowing the group to travel in a car to themselves? I have seen this done on Metra with school trips. Thanks
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    Chicago Union Station discussion

    During Lolla it's not uncommon for the Amtrak cops at Union Station to make arrests for disorderly conduct, they also hold the afternoon shift over until the final trains have departed
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    Chicago Union Station discussion

    Good evening, has anyone ever ridden or worked Amtrak into and around Chicago or other big cities during big events such as Lollapalooza? If so how was it? Many of the Metra conductors I've talked to say they can't stand Lolla, any Amtrak workers share those vibes about Lolla or other similar...
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    Engineer question

    Has an engineer ever over or under shot a platform? Also which stations would you say have notoriously short platforms? Thanks
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    Engineer question

    Hello, one of my Metra conductors told me that engineer have to know the platform lengths of the stations on the lines they work. I'm gonna guess this is also true for Amtrak? Thanks
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