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I'll be travelling in a sleeper with someone who is not vaccinated.

Hi, all - I've never taken the Downeaster. I tried to check availability on Home | Amtrak Downeaster but it redirects me to the Amtrak site with an error message: "No Amtrak service between the stations you selected." I tried Boston North to Nashua, and tried Exeter to Nashua, same error...

Hi, all - The forum search feature doesn't seem to be working so please forgive me if this has been asked before. I have the Amtrak rewards credit card and have just set a pin # in my account. Am I good to go for use at terminals in Europe and Canada? All my research on chip and pin credit...

I'm about 5 hrs into my first ride on the SWC and It has been 'figure it out yourself' since I boarded in ABQ. My SCA finally came round to take dinner reservations about an hour ago but it was up to me (and all the newbies) to find our way to lunch before they stopped serving, figure out where...

Hi, all - I'm looking to pick up just one book on railroad history that outlines the original routes to present day routes for passenger and freight rail. Any recommendations?

I just briefly caught a news glimpse as I was running out the door of some railroad tracks in Kansas having been mangled by an EF4 tornado. Does anyone know if that was Amtrak rail?

I just got the above email AGR/points.com. Looks like the best/max you can get is 18,750 points for $537.50, or 0.02865 cents per. Is that a bargain? I've been doing pretty well getting low bucket rates on roomettes by being persistent and being flexible on travel dates. And my primary...

Hi, everyone - Can anyone recommend a good place to pick up a bottle of wine and some cheese before boarding in Albuquerque? I've never been there, not sure what the law is - can stores sell liquor in the morning or do I need to pick up wine the day before? Is there anything near the station...

Hi, all - I'm new to the forum but I'm not new to trains. I commute daily on the LIRR and NYC subway system and travel the NE Corridor often. But my first LD train ride was in February on The Crescent NYP to NOL, and I absolutely fell in love with the entire experience. Had a roomette (#2)...