Getting ready to ride the Empire Builder. I was reading an old thread that was saying it was better to go west to east. I'm wondering, in terms of daylight, how much difference it makes if you're traveling toward sunset or away from sunset. Does it cost you a lot in terms of length of daylight?
I know Amtrak does "bucket pricing" in that they have x amount of seats/rooms/roomettes at different price tiers and the seats get more expensive as each of the lowest price tiers sell out. What I don't know is this:
Do the "starting prices" vary based on the day of the week or is it just that...