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There will be a couple hours of downtime during the day Friday for scheduled web site server maintenance. Don't be alarmed. :)

Didn't see this posted here yet, so thought I'd share: http://www.flyertalk...2671-post1.html

Hi all, Thanks to panoramic photographer Willy Kaemena, the Amtrak Superliner Virtual Tour has been updated with new 360-degree browser technology that works on all modern browsers. Previously, the tour used an old QuickTime VR plugin that is no longer supported. http://tour.amtraktrains.com/...

I'm kind of surprised I'm the first to mention this here! It's been out for a good portion of the day.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/one-dead-after-via-train-derails-west-of-toronto-others-trapped/article2350323/

The forum software has been upgraded to support a special "mobile" browser layout. Users with Web-enabled mobile phones will find that the forum looks much better in a mobile browser. In addition, for Apple iPhone users, the Invision Board (IP.Board) App can be downloaded for free from the App...

The main lobby of the Wilmington, DE station has reopened today, after a year of renovations. A couple of the storefronts inside the station are still under construction, but there is an operating newsstand as well as rental car agencies.

16 new Amtrak timetables have been added to the Museum. 10/25/92 National Revised 5/2/93 National 10/31/93 National Revised 10/31/93 Northeast Revised 9/10/95 Northeast Revised 10/29/95 National Revised 7/10/97 Northeast 10/26/97 Northeast 4/5/98 Northeast 10/31/99 Northeast 7/9/00...

Dear all, The Discussion Forum software has been upgraded to the newest version. You will notice much of the interface has changed; however, all of the features you are accustomed to still exist and have been enhanced. Please post a message in the Site Improvements/Updates area if you...

Thank you for your patience, everyone!

The 1977 interim national schedules published for employees only during several service changes/disruptions are now available on www.timetables.org. Bet you haven't seen these before! :)

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServe...d=1246044464072

Daylight Saving Time has arrived, and you may need to tweak your user control panel settings to reflect the change. I don't recall if this forum software is aware of the new DST rules that came into effect a few years ago, but one day soon when I actually update the software, this should...

I thought I'd start a thread here to share some interesting ads for onboard dining and other amenities that Amtrak has published over the years in its timetables. I'll start: http://www.timetables.org/browse/?group=19...7&item=0046 http://www.timetables.org/browse/?group=19...8&item=0003...

The Winter 2008 System Timetable is now available for browsing at www.timetables.org.

Dear friends, I am proud to announce the public release of perhaps the single most ambitious online railroad effort in history. For the first time ever, a comprehensive digital archive of Amtrak schedules dating back to May 1, 1971 is open and ready for viewing at www.timetables.org. This...

Dear friends, I am proud to announce the public release of perhaps the single most ambitious online railroad effort in history. For the first time ever, a comprehensive digital archive of Amtrak schedules dating back to May 1, 1971 is open and ready for viewing at www.timetables.org. This...

http://www.amtrakoig.com/Reports/Training%...ort%20Final.pdf

I was looking at a book on graphical wayfinding for one of my classes, and stumbled upon a couple of chapters devoted to the standard Amtrak informational signage found in most NEC stations. If your local library has this book, it would be worth picking up just to see the design process...

I just spotted the following on Amtrak.com. The application due date is tomorrow (August 15th), which doesn't give you guys much time to apply if interested, but luckily it seems they are accepting applications by email, so perhaps that means by 11:59pm, August 15 :)