Recent content by IndustrialFanatic

That's strange you wouldn't have been offered a full refund given those circumstances. I was immediately offered a full refund without even having to ask or insist. Did you ask to speak to Customer Relations, or did you just deal with the first agent to answer? Where I hit a snag was when I...

Thanks for all the info! Sadly I've decided that I'll accept the full refund offered from Amtrak and just fly from MIA to JFK. The long-distance experience on the Star was the main focus of the trip, but its schedule has deviated so far from what I originally booked that it's no longer a...

Just found out my trip from MIA-NYP on the 27th will have a bustitution between MIA and JAX. I'm not sure what to expect as I'm new to Amtrak travel and all its joys. What types of buses do they use? Do they make stops for concessions, etc? Also, the ticket says the duration of the bus ride is...

So this is the culprit! Here in another discussion it was speculated that SunRail work in Florida may be what's screwed up the Star/Meteor schedules over this period.

Thanks! This schedule change has turned out to work in my favor as I'll now have a whole afternoon and evening to spend in New York before heading to BOS the next morning.

I'm booked to be riding the Star MIA-NYP on Oct 27 and have also received emails regarding the new departure times. Does anyone know if the Meteor/Star cancellations this past weekend had been planned for awhile, or were they at the last minute? I'm a novice when it comes to Amtrak, so I'm...