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    Siemens Caltrans/IDOT Venture design, engineering, testing and delivery (2012-2024)

    Honestly, the narrower and harder seats could've been excused by me if they weren't fixed. The fact that 1/2 the seats are facing backward at any given time bothers me. At that point, it feels like you're making intercity trips on a commuter train.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    Got a bit of a weird questions for the Silver Meteor from NYP->WAS 1. Are you within the scheduled dining period? (Runs from 3:15 PM -> 6:48PM) 2. Also are coach passengers able to buy dinner here? Or is that still a sleeper exclusive? I’d assume because it’s traditional dining you would be...
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    Upgrade/Companion/Lounge Coupons: seeking, available, questions

    No, you can use it to add a second person to 1 room, however.
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    Tier status extended/bumped

    I just checked to see if I'm good for the year and TQP's are at 0 it says my status expires on 2/29/2024 should I be concerned if they'll renew me? I took many trips last year so I'm surprised that reset without extending my status.
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    Airo - Amfleet I replacement Siemens Inter City Trainsets (ICT)

    Weren't the venture cars already tested on the NEC? Considering Amtrak already has the chargers they can be tested on the NEC too. Seems like Siemens has a bit of a head start on this so hopefully it won't take too long.
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    Amtrak Business Class

    So yes at this time no one is able to book for a business class seat on a venture business class car. Some venture business class cars are rolling around but are currently used for coach passengers. I got the chance to ride one last summer it was nice. But the main issue with those cars is the...
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    Amtrak Metropolitan Lounges

    I wonder if prohibiting business class passengers in the Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago has to do with the fact the new business class cars are about to be open to be booked. Once the venture business class cars open up for bookings there's going to be a lot more business capacity per train so...
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    Northeast Regional discussion

    There’s also now a 5:00 PM Acela from WAS to NYP on Saturdays. I hated that the last train was at 2 I was looking at NYP to WAS, the last Acela from WAS to NYP on Saturdays is still 2 PM. 😒
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    Brightline Trains Florida discussion

    I scrolled past their tweet about it 3 times until I realized it was a confirmation date. 😂
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    Brightline Trains Florida discussion

    Does this mean another round of free ride vouchers?
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    Northeast Regional discussion

    Seems like the departure board now shows arrivals into NYP. But you don’t get track numbers it just seems like it switched to departed as soon as it’s scheduled to arrive.
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    Amtrak Cascades Service discussion

    That’s good to hear at this point there already is a substantial amount of equipment that’s been displaced. It shouldn’t be too difficult for Amtrak to slap the extra cars on an empire builder and send it off to the west.
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    Rude Amtrak employees

    I’m not sure how many times you’ve tried it but I’d you ever get the coupons again I’d suggest trying it again and see how a different crew operates. I’m lucky enough I’ve gotten quite a few of these passes from status, but everytime I go it can be a wildly different experience. For the most...
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    Rude Amtrak employees

    I've never been told I couldn't go through the kitchen, and I've done so multiple times to go to the restroom. I've even been "taught" multiple times how to open the doors myself. Most of the time I've ever been on FC the doors are open anyways.
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    Rude Amtrak employees

    Oddly most of mine come from VLII diners. But I haven't been on many of those trains, especially as of late.
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