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The magnolia lounge is apparently not being used. 1 departs at 9 a.m and 20 at 9:15. The station staff is not able to manage this. I came into the station and saw a line. I assumed it was to get tickets scanned for 20. I had forgotten about 1. When I got to the front the guy told me I should have asked. I explained that I did not want to cut the line. I determined that the line is to assign seats on 1.

I went to the ticket line to double check if there was a boarding procedure for 20. The agent just stated it boards at 8:45. No mention of the magnolia lounge.
 

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The magnolia lounge is apparently not being used. 1 departs at 9 a.m and 20 at 9:15. The station staff is not able to manage this. I came into the station and saw a line. I assumed it was to get tickets scanned for 20. I had forgotten about 1. When I got to the front the guy told me I should have asked. I explained that I did not want to cut the line. I determined that the line is to assign seats on 1.

I went to the ticket line to double check if there was a boarding procedure for 20. The agent just stated it boards at 8:45. No mention of the magnolia lounge.
Since its not Staffed,they don't advertise or announce the Magnolia Room, you have to ask them for the Code to enter.

Except for sometimes Coffee in the morning and a TV, there's really not much in there ( there's No Magnolias!😄) except Industrial type Furniture.And it's Small, so it can ger full quickly.
 
Since its not Staffed,they don't advertise or announce the Magnolia Room, you have to ask them for the Code to enter.

Except for sometimes Coffee in the morning and a TV, there's really not much in there ( there's No Magnolias!😄) except Industrial type Furniture.And it's Small, so it can ger full quickly.

When I was in New Orleans a few years ago, that was my experience as well. When the coffee pot was empty, no staff refilled it. I don't recall any supplies available so that a passenger could have made another pot.
 
We were an hour late by the time we got to Tuscaloosa. We are now predicted to arrive on time into Birmingham. Not to shabby.

The crew has been outstanding. When asked about lunch nyc I explained that I was planning to go up and pay for a cheeseburger. They offered to get it for me. I still had to pay. Still excellent service.
 
The staff in NOL was friendly in the long run. They truly desired to be helpful.

This morning there was a train master riding the Crescent to DC. I think she got on in Charlotte.

The scenery was outstanding.
 

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We arrived in DC at 1:13. Had plenty of time to switch engines.
 

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I finished up by taking PATH from Newark Penn to exchange place which is across the street from the Hyatt Regency Jersey City.

After a shower and research I took an Uber and ate pizza at Grimaldis in Jersey city. It was perfect.
 

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I finished up by taking PATH from Newark Penn to exchange place which is across the street from the Hyatt Regency Jersey City.

After a shower and research I took an Uber and ate pizza at Grimaldis in Jersey city. It was perfect.
Jersey City has really been gentrified compared to Newark.

I hardly recognized it last time I was there( 2021) compared to the 70s and 80s.
 
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