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    Chicago Union Station discussion

    Station information for Chicago Union Station on the Amtrak website indicates that the station is open 7 days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day.
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    Checked Baggage (luggage) discussion

    According to the station information for Chicago Union Station, bags need to be checked at least 60 minutes before boarding. You will be given a baggage check for your checked luggage. Don't lose the baggage check. (I can't remember where you check your bags at Union Station but there should...
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    Weren't there one or more places on the Western Pacific where the CZ did some street running?
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    Chicago Union Station discussion

    When was this? Amtrak would have had an obligation to provide accommodations and to provide re-scheduling for connecting passengers and there would certainly have been connecting passengers on No. 8. In 2014 we arrived on No. 6 after midnight. We were directed to go to customer service and...
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    Sorry to have to ask but where are the controls to adjust the speed of this video. Thanks.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    Press release and video issued by Amtrak for the 75th Anniversary of the California Zephyr: https://media.amtrak.com/2024/03/happy-anniversary-california-zephyr/
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    The decline in service levels has been rather shocking. The arrival of Covid provided an excuse for the decline in service for a while but that excuse is now wearing thin and is no longer credible.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    I will take the canned Amtrak emergency beef stew, served over rice, please.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    My suggestion, based on experience, would be to call Amtrak about 7 to 10 days before departure and ask them. At that point, information should be more accurate.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    Is this based on an Amtrak document and if so which one? Thanks.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    Last Fall some who claimed or purported to be "in the know" indicated that tentatively the Lake Shore would have a traditional dining service back by "late this year [2023] or early next year [2024]." Late 2023 has now come and gone and I haven't seen any traditional dining on the Lake Shore...
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    That is a good explanation except that the separate rights of way years ago were Western Pacific and Southern Pacific. Union Pacific was not in the picture at that time. Corrections would be welcome.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    It is quite inconsistent for no valid reason and passengers never know what to expect. It seems that on the Lake Shore it has been like that for years.
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    MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) discussion

    I understand that there has been a derailment (with no injuries) on the Green line after it had recently been reopened after being closed for 18 days for track maintenance. Maybe someone can post a link to an article which is not behind a paywall.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    LInk to an article from the LA Times on a trip on the Zephyr: https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-03-07/amtrack-train-california-zephyr-emeryville-truckee
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