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The Amfleets used to as well; but Amtrak never really used them & converted them over to static displays saying which end the restrooms are on. The first Venture ride I did, the crew turned them on late & they remained off (announcing the wrong station, etc) for a few stops before someone...

Not exactly a seat map; but this blog covers accessibility on the Venture cars. https://wheelchairtravel.org/siemens-venture-cars-bring-major-accessibility-improvements-to-amtrak-rail-service/ TLDR the rear most pair of seats (opposite the luggage rack, and I believe backs to the bathroom) can...

Ah the Delta ExpressTram.

It didn't help that the manufacturer, VivaRail, collapsed.

It's 110mph from Kalamazoo, MI to Porter, IN; with only a short slow-down section at Niles, MI (but you're stopping there anyways). peter

Nope, CN is adamant Amtrak trains are too short & light. The change will end up being something on Amtrak's end. They've been working on finding a "fix"; but I've not heard if the latest attempts have been successful.

The bridge is always open, as it provides access to the other platform. There is a gate off from the south-side platform into Greenfield Village; which is locked. They'll unlock it & pick up your group in an old bus to drive you to the main entrance if you make arrangements with them.

Alstom has been doing this a bit, having two names for one thing. Typically it because one started out as a Bombardier product & had a Bombardier name, and now under Alstom gets an Alstom name... but is still often referred to by it's Bombardier name. Now I don't know if this is the case in the...

Another consideration I forgot about since you're coming from overseas; is partner airlines. British Airways for example is partnered with American Airlines; so flights you take on AA will count on your BA rewards (One World). Virgin is with Delta (Skyteam), etc. (I couldn't find a UK member...

I usually fly American; although haven't had any issues with Delta. People go on about how "amazing" Delta is over other two big carriers, something I've not witnessed. The only airline I've really had any issues with is United; and it wasn't any one big thing... just little stuff the piled up...

It depends on the train you will be traveling & the station you will be traveling to. Not all trains offer checked baggage & not all stations off it as a service. None of the Boston stations offer checked baggage service at all any more.

I believe Amtrak trains have a special locker that firearms will be locked into (within your locked case). If the locker is full, then no more firearms are allowed on the train. peter

I did the exact thing the first part of my post was warning/questioning...

From my experience the station in which not all doors open is New London, CT; not New Haven. New London does have high-level platforms, but they're short so some cars aren't in the station when they open. You want to alight from doors closer to the Business Class car, as that's a single car...

New locomotives always have teething issues. The P42s had them, the F40s had them; it isn't unique to the Chargers.