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I am helping a friend that uses a wheel chair (but she can get in or out of cars) They want to see the Grand Canyon. Where's the best place for them to get off, Flagstaff or Williams? Can Amtrak get them to the Grand Canyon hotel? Thanks

Are there still blackout dates when using points? Please list if you don't mind. Thanks.

Hey all I am in the planning for a trip lrk - Sdl in Oct (for foliage) or Dec-Feb (for snow) I have the option of Cardinal or Capital Limited eastbound. Any ideas which line would be better for my viewing pleasure? Trip is solely for pleasure 🙂. Tia

I was just checking train status on for train #5 was supposed to lv Monday 2/15/21 I got Train Canceled message. Any one know why? I am thinking this freak snowstorm, but trains operate when other modes of transportation can't. Other than train being canceled(obviously) what did that mean for...

I've got a trip from CHI - PDX - CHI coming up in Feb. I'm taking CZ CS to PDX then the EB back to Chicago. I've got that layover in SAC. Has anyone been through there lately in the covid era? Are there any restaurants open. I plan on spending some time at the RR museum. Have they made any...

So I booked a circuitous trip from CHI to CHI. Due to the 3 day week schedule and the connect from theTE to CZ is not a guaranteed connx i will be fly to and from LIT. On 1/2/21 i will depart on CZ to SAC then board the CS to PDX w a very short layover, but a guaranteed connx to the EB back...

Hi all, I was planning a trip on the Card, CHI to WAS in early Feb. mainly to see lot of snow. I have now changed my mind. I am taking CZ - CS to Seattle in early Feb. Hoping to see lots of snow! I will fly back to LRK or vice versa for times sake. Thinking of getting off in PDX (earlier) and...

I want to take a trip on VIA rail across Canada, I am not sure about which direction to go east to west or west to east. I would like to go in February 2020.i think I would like the Canadian. I am not sure about the other routes. Could someone tell me why I should/shouldn't take this route. It...

Wanting to take the Cardinal from Chi toward Was in January. Not worried about delays pure leisure and just want to enjoy snowy scenery. Where does the trip get bland. I have only traveled the Card to Cvs. Should I go all the way was? Or can I get off where scenery goes bland. I plan on staying...

Is the Zephyr back to it's original route from Denver to Emeryville. I mean the route it has been running in the recent past before the flood washed out the tracks in the Rockies. And if anyone has travelled it lately is there a lot of snow to see from the train? Thanks in advance

I want to take a 2 zone award trip from FTW to ???? in the next week or two. I just lost my wife last month to breast cancer and I have to get out of this empty lonely house. I want to maximize train time and end up in a pedestrian friendly town as this is a budget trip and I won't be renting a...

Has anyone received bonus points from AGR for their birthday lately? I remember getting something like 500 or 1000 points as a birthday bonus from AGR a couple of years ago, but nothing lately :mellow: What gives?

Doe the AE have certain meal times for FC pax. or is a meal garuanteed with all FCseats?

I think if you don't have any paid travel in a 3 year period they cancel your AGR account. Correct? Does AGR send out a notification your points are about to expire, or do they just disappear? I know this is probably the wrong forum to ask this, because for most of us it's been less than 3 weeks...

What is the scenery like going from NYP to BOS. Would I miss some nice sights if we took this trip in the dark? Is it a trip better done in the daylight hours?

My wife has a doctors appoint in a couple of weeks in NYC.After we finish her app we plan on taking the #176 NERegional on up to Boston. It departs at 3:30 pm giving us approx. 30 minutes to get from E 36th and Park and onto the train. I have never caught a train at Penn Station before and will...

How/who does the AGR points for shopping partners get determined? It seems another of my favorite partners may be on the way out :unsure: I have been racking up decent points from Home Depot with pick up in store opotion, in fact I made a purchase yesterday. I forgot a couple of things(as...

How many times did AGR offer the 30% bonus in 2012? Did AGR ever offer a 50% bonus in 2012? Who held out until December 31st waiting for a 50% bonus last year and settled for the 30% at the last minute?

A voucher is good for 1 year from issue date. If you only partially use the voucher, and have a balance. Does the date reset from the day you partially used it? Or does it keep the original 1 year limit?

I am going to schedule a quickie one zone, long weekend trip in January where I am flying to and from my beginning end points. I am using Den and Pdx as my start /end points because I think IMO this is some of the most scenic routes that Amtrak offers. I have done a search on AU for which way to...