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I thought I would try to identify the 10 largest cities, ranked by metro population, that do not now have Amtrak service. Am I skipping over any? 1. Phoenix 4.575 million 2. Las Vegas 2.115 million 3. Nashville 2.072 million 4. Columbus 2.020 million 5. Louisville 1.396 million 6...

Since many of us first became aware of trains in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s when most trains were using E and F unit locomotives, we obviously thought that was just how streamlined trains were supposed to look. My, perhaps somewhat ignorant, question is why isn't it possible for locomotive...

My daughter has booked a business class seat on Carolinian #80 - 16F - and is wondering if that might be a table seat. I'm not familiar with the configuration of business class on that train and wasn't sure if it was a dedicated car or not, and I haven't traveled in coach cars for a long time...

I have always booked Amtrak tickets over the phone with an agent. Are the fares less expensive by booking online? In any event, I don't really understand how the booking process works with the Amtrak website. At least it doesn't seem to be working for me. Can someone post step-by-step...

I think there have been quite a few renovations of Los Angeles Union Station since I was through there in about 2010 and I definitely want to see the place coupled with a trip on the Southwest Chief. However, I'm not at all familiar with Los Angeles and I've been hearing quite a bit lately...

On the You Tube La Plata railcam I scrolled over a link to a video of the inside of the LaPlata station and there was a ticket window and what looked to be a rather current in-use office area behind the window. Of course I don't know when the video was taken, but would anyone know if at one...

In going through some old Amtrak material from previous travels I came across a copy of a fall/winter 2008 Empire Builder Magazine that I saved from trip on that train. It was published by a Montana-based magazine publisher in conjunction with Amtrak. So, in addition to the reading material I...

What might be the problem with train #3 scheduled to leave Chicago at 2:50 p.m?  When I checked on its status on the Amtrak website at showed 'service disruption.'  Not sure what they mean by that.

I may be a bit behind on this because the story below is for a sentencing of a previously reported crime, but do we have any idea of the identity of the Amtrak insider who facilitated the drug-running, what his position was, and what train was involved...

I understand there is a either a law, or a regulatory ruling, mandating that dining car food service on Amtrak trains show a profit. This may have been covered in previous posts sometime back, but can anyone here tell us specifically what law or regulation it is?

Just for a dose of overnight train travel after a bit of a dry spell I'm thinking of taking the SW Chief west to Albuquerque from Kansas and back again after a day or so. For overnight accommodations I usually try to find unique historical hotels that have some individual character and charm...

I understand a few years ago there was a serious attempt by the city of West Wendover, NV to build a platform and station on the California Zephyr tracks that go right through the town and to persuade Amtrak to add West Wendover as a stop for the train. Does anyone know where that stands today...