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Looks like 98 left Mia right on time this morning despite 97 not arriving until just before 5am. I'm happy we were able to change our reservations and left yesterday. An extra day in NYC is a welcome bonus.

Just changed our reservation to today's 98 (leaving from SBG). Couldn't chance tomorrow's 98 being cancelled because even if there's a room on Sunday's train, it's an AGR blackout date. Gotta run. Thanks to everyone for their help.

Very cool! The things I miss when I'm away from the forum for a year! Assuming 97 finally arrives in MIA at 3:00am, what's the best educated guesstimate for when 98 might head north? Are the folks who would service 97/98 even on the clock at that hour?

Thank you guys for that info. Not the best news possible (would be nice if there was an extra trainset or 2 in MIA), but we can deal with a delay, as long as the train isn't outright cancelled. Ryan, I would love to have the detailed kind of info you provided about the status of the train. Can...

Thanks for that Ryan. I missed that announcement. Don't know why I didn't get a reply on my first attempt, but it's working fine now. Thanks again.

I remember when you first created this great service several years ago. It came in so handy over the years. I still don't have a smart phone, so I rely on the text messages to keep me updated when I'm not near a computer. Has the service been discontinued? I just tried texting both numbers...

Is this the correct order of things? Trains 91 & 92 are the Star, and carry 2 sleeper cars. Trains 97 & 98 are the Meteor, and carry 3 sleeper cars. Train 91 arrives in MIA evening of day 1, turns around and becomes train 92 departing MIA on day 2. Train 97 arrives in MIA evening of day 1...

Perhaps someone's sarcasm detector needs recalibrating. ;)

Not today Sir, no. ;)

As we roll through the orange groves of Central Florida, I sit down for lunch on the northbound Silver Meteor and I can imagine the following discussion between me and the LSA: Me: Hi. I'd like to have lunch. I'll have the wheat bread. LSA: I'm sorry Sir. We're out of wheat bread. Me: OK...

Nice! What's still undecided is whether or not these new "Healthy Choice" dining car meals will still be included in sleeping car fares. :)

Rumor has it that this is the next version of the dining car menu (with prices multiplied by 10):

Just a reminder, the charge must be at least $25 to be eligible for the purchase eraser. So, an Amtrak ticket (or any travel-related) purchase of less than $25 charged to the Barclaycard Arrival will not be reimbursed at the higher redemption rate. These qualified travel-related redemptions also...

Funny that you mention ATL because that's where I'm flying TO. Looks like ATL will be getting soaked Wednesday night/Thursday morning when my plane is scheduled to get in. Even though most flights may be operating out of MIA, flights into and out of ATL may be having problems then. My last...

Amtrak has posted a Service Alert about this disruption on their website: ---------------------- Saturday, August, 25 through Monday, August, 27, 2012: Trains 91 (Silver Star/ New York to Miami) will terminate travel in Orlando with no alternate transportation Train 97 (Silver Meteor New...