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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    I see no reason why the Eastern trains could not offer these Shish Kabob skewers. They can be precooked, plated, refrigerated and reheated in the convection oven. The Cardinal always did stuff like this before the horrible flex meals were introduced.
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    Checked Baggage (luggage) discussion

    Alluding to the opening post it should be noted that Amtrak checked baggage service is only available at a few select stations, mainly those in larger cities or stops where boarding is usually heavy. The Amtrak timetables used to specify where service was available but Amtrak no longer prints...
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    East of Mississippi Long Distance (LD) trains 2024

    I believe logic would suggest that the CL will be going to single level equipment due to the severe shortage of Superliner sleepers. There won't be more Superliners for quite a while so Amtrak is in a difficult position.
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    SEPTA plans to scrap Key Card fare collection to smartphone system

    Last time we rode SEPTA, we just scanned our credit cards to get through the turnstile. I would assume that the the senior key cards would scan the same way
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    Getting to New York Penn Station

    I am not sure that I understand the requirement here so I will say that if you arrive at the 7th ave station (MSG/Penn) and wish to get to Moynihan Station walk to the West side. There is an escalator that will take you up to street level at 8th Ave where the station is. Cross 8th Avenue and you...
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    I have been highly critical of the flex menu because I believe that Amtrak can do better and offer healthier and tastier reheated dishes. Last week, my wife brought home a chicken pie from shop-rite and we just reheated it. The taste was excellent. She brought home some cooked BBQ ribs for the...
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    Original railroads of current routes

    Looking at the old railroad passenger line maps, it is obvious that you could travel most anywhere in the USA without going through Chicago if it wasn't needed. For instance if you wanted to travel to Kansas City from Philadelphia, the National Ltd went directly West at Pittsburgh. If you wanted...
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    The Flex dining problem can be easily solved by just offering food that's actually edible.
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    Rail for Less: a fare checking site

    Apologies for posting the wrong address for railforless. It is www.railforless.us and it will work on Microsoft edge but on Firefox you may get errors. What is most surprising and unpleasant is Amtraks resistance to providing good info on fares. They seem to want to punish their customers...
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    Rail for Less: a fare checking site

    Sean I would venture to say that many of us here very much appreciate your efforts ( and also Riley's) in trying to build the Railforless site into something that can be a reliable useful resource for the traveling Amtrak passenger. I only used it once before Amtrak hid their fare site behind...
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    Bedrooms A thru E are all on the same side of the train. Bedroom E is closest to the middle of the car but has the steps right outside the front wall. Bedrooms B to D have bedrooms on both sides and a connecting door that is usually closed. A has a bedroom on only one side and a wall on the...
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    Fare Buckets discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I believe its fair to compare First Class Air to Bedroom/Roomette travel. Air fares (not to use a pun) they have also gone off the rails. I don't believe $3800 R/T bucket fares Chicago to Flagstaff are still selling out even in peak season so it appears that Amtrak puts the price out there...
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    Any news on when the remaining trains still stuck with flex return to traditional dining? If logic prevails(and I’m sure it won’t) the first two trains should be The Texas Eagle and The Crescent, because of their long running time. I see traditional dining returning this year perhaps on the...
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    Amtrak Price Tracking Tool

    Just got word from Sean that he and Riley have redesigned railforless.us and it is now up an running. This is a tool for checking and comparing fares over a few weeks . https://railforless.us
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    Preferential treatment for California Zephyr w/American View (10004)?

    VIP transport??? I wonder what happened to the Amtrak presidents car that Joe Boardman used to travel in? Oh just remembered that was a Viewliner car.
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