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I received an update to the Amtrak app on my Android phone today. It is definitely an overhaul and looks much different compared to the old app. It has a much more modern look than the old app. I didn't make any new bookings, but the interface to do it seems much better than the old way all...

Looks like they'll be modernizing the interiors of the Amfleet I cars! They are getting quite dated and run-down. http://blog.amtrak.com/2017/08/amfleet-refresh/

The District Department of Transportation has been posting its collection of old photos online, and they have a page for Washington Union Station. Most of the photos are from when they built the Claytor Concourse that Amtrak uses today and the parking garage over top the tracks. There are a...

I'm sure it's targeted, but I got a double TQP offer email for bookings through September 10. I'm Select Plus now but probably would only make Select this year normally. Now I need to do the math and see if an extra trip or two is worth it. The upgrades and companion coupons sure are nice.

They've added priority boarding at WAS now. They took out most of the seats in the gate areas and added some queues with a special priority boarding lane at each gate. Each gate area has a queue for general boarding, and then there is a special lane for priority boarding. Priority boarding is...

I had never been to Boston before, so I figured I'd finally make the trip and try and use the upgrade coupons I had. I booked business class Acela last month for a trip that left DC this past Friday at 3:55pm and returned from Boston at 4:05pm yesterday. It was my first time using the upgrade...

So I just redeemed some points online for a trip from Washington, DC to Austin, TX. I booked online and on the Capitol Limited portion it assigned me a roomette on the lower level. I called to see if I could change that room to an upper level roomm and I was on and off hold for a good 20...

I’ll be posting to this thread as I make my trip. I’m on the Capitol Limited from DC to Chicago where I am connecting to the Wolverine back to Troy, Michigan to visit family for a week. On the 26th I’ll take the Wolverine back to Chicago where I will connect with the Cardinal back to DC. So...

I decided to book a weekend trip to Chicago and make my first overnight train trip. After looking at the times and fares I booked train 29 on Friday the 25th leaving DC and arriving in Chicago on Saturday morning. The return train ended up being a special train 930 (the normal 30 train was...

I just wanted to say hello to all. I figured it was time to join as I'm about to take my first overnight trips soon. I'm normally a rider on the Northeast Corridor, but I'll be taking the Capitol Limited, Cardinal, and Wolverine over the next few months. If I remember to take some notes I'll...