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today's capital limited #30 no sightseers lounge car or dinning car also no car attendant in coach

thanks, I was curious how you go from on time to 8 hours late one stop later

Anyone have any idea what happened today according to Amtrak it arrived on time to Cumberland MD, but isn't to arrive in Martinsburg WV till after 7pm tonight?

For me. While I am not fond of flying. I will do it when I have too. I take the train because I enjoy it. I find it relaxing. Looking out the window watching the world go by. Seeing amazing things I find it nice not to have to deal with the Total Stupidity Administration. and their rules...

yes I've already talked to her about the possibility of boarding at Rockville, and how to get there. This is her first real train trip. So I'm doing what I can, to make sure we don't get separated. She had told me she was already thinking about taking the Metro, to get her to Union Station...

Thank you, I didnt notice it had a connection tool.:thanks:

Thanks for all the information. Rockville, that is an idea. I didnt think of that. I would have to look to see if she can get someone to drive her up there, as she lives in Springfield, VA This is the first time I am looking at trying to use the open sleeper ticket

Seeing how late the Capital Limited has been running. Almost everyday. I'd rather keep the guaranteed connection. Correct me if I'm wrong. If I get her an open sleeper ticket she would have to pick up a physical printed ticket at a manned station, right? That way if train 30 is late. She'd be...

My apologies if I missed a proper place to ask this. Hey all. So I'm about to make my first reservation in several years. I was about to pull the pin and get my reservation in to travel Chicago to Tampa, with a roomette near the end of August. Something has come up that now makes it a bit...

What did i start? It was not my intention to cast judgement on peoples lives. I was simply attempting to make an observation as to some of the reasons people don't embrace train travel. from being in too much of a hurry and not wanting to take the time. from not wanting to be out of "contact"...

I agree with you Swadian. for some of us its not a big deal. But to a lot of people in our world today. its a huge imaginary deal. my niece for example lives on her I phone. And if there is the threat of her losing her phone for any reason. oh god you might as well be sending her off to some...

I dont think Amtrak has had regular advertising since the 1980's when you had the old "all aboard Amtrak, all aboard" Part of the regular problem i hear from people i know who wont take the train. is "it takes too long, why 2 days when i can fly there in 4 hours" too much of a rush and...

and can you imagine if the section with all the personal cars broke down somewhere along the way or any number of other things went wrong. the passengers arrive , and thier vehicals ... somewhere . i'd be willing to bet i could hear the complants here in chicago

i took coach on two trips second was the worst had some drunk across the asile who kept hitting on my wife i was about ready to personal throw him off the train when he finally got the hint. plus the leg cramp i got for the whole trip didnt add to my dispostion any. i have gotten a sleeper...

i am pretty sure he wasnt the only one watching it, staff and passngers . i would have called him over for some popcorn though