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In early July I'll be getting off a cruise ship in Vancouver BC. What's the best way to get from the cruise terminal to the VIA Rail station for a bus to Seattle's Amtrak station? Taxi? Uber? Lyft? I don't suppose there's a bus from terminal to station.

I'd like to plan a 2022 vacation, Chicago to Seattle on the Builder, thence Seattle to Vancouver, thence Vancouver to Alaska via cruise ship. What's the best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver? Bus? Ferry? I understand Amtrak is not crossing the border yet.

I'm planning to travel from Chicago to Toronto in July to catch the Canadian for a trip to Vancouver. Has anyone on this forum taken the Chicago-Detroit-Windsor-Toronto route? I'm wondering how difficult (or expensive) it would be to get across the river from Detroit to Windsor via Uber from the...

Last week I was upgraded to Guest Rewards Select, and given two passes to the first/business class lounges. So I went to Chicago Union Station to meet a friend incoming on Amtrak, and had an hour to burn before her arrival. Upon proffering my passes, I was told they were no good unless I had a...

Has anyone on this forum ever personally seen (NOT heard about) a miniature service horse riding Amtrak? If so, I'd love to hear about it. (Yes, this is for the book I'm writing about traveling with service animals.) The attached, by the way, was at Galesburg on No. 5 in 2015. Not a horse, but...

Are the two sections of the Empire Builder at Spokane handled in such a way that a service dog team can safely get off there either westbound or eastbound? (Yes, this is for the book discussed in the Crescent service-dog thread.) Is there anything to be wary about other than getting on the right...

Soon I'll be traveling with my service dog from New Orleans to Washington on the Crescent. While I know that Amtrak will accommodate a service dog for as long as it takes for relief at any station stop, I prefer to work with the crew and use baggage, crew change and engine service stops whenever...

I thought this was rather appealing. http://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-secret-lives-of-amtrak-passengers

The 20th Century Railroad Club issued this today: "See Washington, D.C. in style. "Ride with the 20th Century Railroad Club via “Private Varnish”. "The Club last partnered with American Rail Excursions on this trip to Washington D.C. in 2013. Our partner has informed us that railroad...

. . . in late April, according to an impeccable source within Amtrak. It will replace the pancakes, which in my opinion were OK, just OK.

Last time we were in Winslow after a trip on the Southwest Chief from Chicago, we rented a car from a Dollar Rent-a-Car in Winslow. It seemed to be the only choice, and still seems so after Googling the subject. Dollar charged our credit card $30 for washing the car after we dropped it off...

I'm planning a trip with my wife and new service dog from Chicago to Winslow, Arizona, on the Southwest Chief during the second week of March. Need to know good places to take the dog out for "fresh air". I know that the carded service stops are Kansas City, La Junta and Albuquerque, but are...

One would not expect People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Amtrak to be mentioned in the same story, let alone the same sentence, but here it is: http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/intercity/amtrak-training-cats-and-dogs-is-a-good-thing-says-peta.html

AMTRAK RESIDENCY PROGRAM OPEN FOR NEW CLASS OF WRITERS: Cross-country adventure sparks creativity WASHINGTON - The Amtrak Residency program is again looking for writers who want to hit the rails and experience the best of what cross-country train travel has to offer. The #AmtrakResidency...

I will have a new service dog next month, and just before Christmas will be riding the Capitol Limited in a roomette from Chicago to Washington and back. What are the train's service stops along the way? I need to plan ahead for walking the dog.

I'm planning a joyride on the Hoosier State, leaving Chicago the 14th and returning the 16th. (Don't ask me what I expect to do in Lafayette for a whole day.) My question: How can I find out on train day the 14th if the Iowa Pacific equipment is indeed running or a bustitution is being made? If...

What can airline passengers do about bad behavior aloft? the following article asks...

The newscreatures are talking about this as I type. Anyone here know anything?

I'm thinking about a quick trip from Chicago to Lafayette on the Hoosier State both ways. There seem to be two hotels within a third of a mile of the Amtrak station. How's the walking in that area at night? Tough neighborhood or is it full of Purdue thugnerds packing slipsticks?

I'm thinking about taking the Mrs. on the following trip in mid-January: Plane from Chicago to Toronto Toronto to Vancouver on The Canadian Vancouver to Seattle either train or bus Seattle to Chicago on the Empire Builder The rate of exchange of CAN$.0.75=US$1 is awfully good. A CAN$2400...