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    The perfect circle trip.

    My wife and I did an almost circle trip at Thanksgiving in 2019. We traveled on the Crescent from Manassas to New Orleans. After an overnight there, we rode the Sunset to Los Angeles and had time for breakfast at Philippe with a new friend from Germany whom we met on the train. We then...
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    No bedrooms available on Empire Builder

    We have a bedroom reservation in car 731 in late August
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    1.5 billion for Amtrak in stimulus with daily service mandate (Passed in Congress)

    Michigan Service (Ann Arbor - Chicago is what I checked) resumes 3 per day commencing October 4th.
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    Ann Arbor retractable platform

    Not exactly what I would consider retractable (I expected something mechanical). As business class is usually four cars away from the car where the train is loaded, it's a mixed bag trading a long walk for the ease of bringing luggage aboard. I have not seen any results or conclusions from the...
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    Tier status extended/bumped

    Received my Select Plus card in Monday's mail
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    Amtrak Bus Guest Reward TQPs?

    Yes to both on the Ann Arbor to Toledo bus but I don't remember having a ticket scanned when going from San Francisco to Emeryville although when looking back at my account I see that I did receive TQPs in 2015 for that trip.
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    Chicago to Glacier National Park Empire Builder trip, June-July 2019

    The pictures of evening over the Mississippi are marvelous.
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    Southwest Chief: Chicago to Los Angeles - October 2017

    Sarah, Glad to see your trip report - brought back memories of the many trips we have taken on the SW Chief (our son used to live in Albuquerque). I enjoyed both the pictures and the narrative. The pictures of LA Union Station were really nice. Interestingly, I wasn't logged in when I...
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    Amtrak Thruway Bus discussion

    The dedicated bus connection (Trinity Transportation) between Ann Arbor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio (originating in East Lansing, Michigan) is quite useful in making connections with the Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited to cities in the east.  It's a bit frustrating as it goes twice as far...
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    Sunset limited top speed

    Track speed limits set by FRA based on track class: 49 CFR § 213.9 - Classes of track: operating speed limits. CFR       prev | next § 213.9 Classes of track: operating speed limits. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this...
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    3 Points/Dollar: AGR Mastercard Purchases (ended 12/31/18)

    Both my card and my wife's card received all of the points due with no problems.
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    30th street updates (lounge and food)

    We were in the Club Acela in DC on Wednesday (14th) where we observed and used the new furniture.  The first chair I used had a vinyl or something similar covering and was slippery and not conducive to sitting without effort.  A second with a different shape and covering was fine and the third...
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    Parking at Toledo Amtrak station

    We parked there in March. It's the same as it has been for years - lighted, safe, and free. Tony
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    Colorado and Back

    We have ridden the Zephyr or Chief about once a year for the last fifteen years. I don't remember them backing in at the end of the trip for the last eight to ten years.
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