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The Amtrak site says an infant can travel for free with ticketed passengers. However, how would that work in a sleeper? Theoretically could an infant stay in a roomette with two parents? I understand this is very limited space and probably not recommended, but I'm still curious. Anyone ever...

Title asks it all. Does anyone know of a reasonable way to transfer lots of chase points to AGR? I know the good days of direct 1:1 are long gone. Are there any backdoor options that give a reasonable return? I have over 150k Chase points I'd like to burn on some Amsteaks and mountain views.

I called amtrak and the agent said I can't change from a lower to upper roomette without going up to the next bucket price. He implied certain rooms are at lower buckets and certain rooms are at higher buckets. I don't remember this being the case. Is this the new rule? Can't you change...

Anybody know the brand of the parlor car breakfast burrito that is served? I found them to be very delicious. :) These are the ones I'm talking about: http://www.amtrakfoodfacts.com/restimg2/force/template/1/Amtrak__Food_Facts/w620/h411/AMTRAK-4-20-16-PPC-B2.pdf

Hello all, I'm taking the 21 from Chicago to Los Angeles soon. I'm hoping to meet someone in San Antonio during the late evening/morning stop for a couple hours. A couple questions: 1). Do people often get off the train, check out San Antonio and come back near boarding time? Any issues...

Just got the Amtrak call and text saying I need to disembark at St. Louis (heading to Chicago) due to track repair in two weeks. Anybody know anything about this? Sounds like I'll be taking a direct bus from St. Louis to Gailsburg to catch the Zephyr. Eats about 2-3 hours of train time for me.

Does anyone know if B1G1 Coupon and eVouchers be used for the same transaction? I,E. Can you use a B1G1 and pay for the remaining fare using an eVoucher?

I know you have to book the route that comes on on the Amtrak site for a 1 zone redemption. However, a connection between the starlight and the surfliner puts you into San Diego at 1 AM in the morning (no fun since my hotel would be on Coronado). Is it possible to do the Coast Starlight, spend...

Has the Texas Eagle route from Chicago to Seattle always been an option on days that the Sunset Limited runs? This is one of the longest 2 zone redemptions I can find and I don't remember seeing it a year ago - Departing Chicago: Texas Eagle 65 hr, 50 min 14 Coast Starlight 34 hr, 2 min I...

If someone will use a companion voucher to use by 9/27, please let me know. I will not be using it and it came with my AGR credit card. :) I don't believe you can use these with sleeper, FYI.

I really like the idea of being able to purchase a large amount of AGR points by getting to the Select Executive level. 1). Are points earned through retailers considered Tier Qualifying Points? 2). When points are discounted (aka, 30% bonus), can you buy unlimited points using that promotion...

I was gone for awhile and now it seems the bucket system (book early and get the cheapest sleeper/ticket) no longer exists. Can someone explain how the pricing system works now? Sorry, I'm sure this is asked a lot, but I couldn't find it.

I am scheduled to take the city of new orleans in about 6 days from Memphis. Anyone have any updates as to how it was affected by the hurricane? I am tempted to buy a sleeper at a low bucket price ($61 from memphis to new orleans), but don't want to do it if there will be no train. Suggestions?

Couple of questions here actually so I don't know if I should post it here or in the AGR section: I am wanting to redeem some AGR points for two zones, starting in Seattle. My route plan is to go from Seattle to Atlanta (I believe this is 2 zones, correct?) 11 Coast Starlight 2 Sunset...

I have a project to do involving sustainable engineering, and I want to relate this to the pros of building high speed rail between major cities. I was wondering if there are some useful statistics that anyone has found regarding this topic. I'd like to compare the miles of high speed rail we...

Will be leaving from Seattle train station, as well as Chicago train station. How strict is Amtrak on weight? If it is 55 lbs for example, will it get rejected? Do they actually put it on a scale? Can you pay a fee for baggage that is over? I presume that is a no, but still worth asking...

Hey guys, Digging through some old family photos, and I'm trying hard to place the date of this one. Our guess is somewhere around 1979-1981, but I don't know for sure. Anything that can help identify something about this picture? The train, route, date etc? Sorry, not much to go by here...

I got around 31,853, so let's say for talking sake, I have 35,000 points. What is the longest trip I can take (most number of nights, meals) for the least number of points? I would prefer it to originate from Seattle, but I'm open to other starting points too. How about for just 1 zone? 2...

Not directly related to train travel, but I couldn't find a better location to put this topic. I always wear hats and want to get myself one of those cool amtrak hats they have on the amtrak shop. Do they sell amtrak hats anyplace where I don't have to pay the outrageous shipping prices they...

I got booked in roomette 10 on the empire builder, where I'll take the entire trip. Can you hear the train car door open and close with a roomette door closed in roomette 10? Should I try and change rooms? Thanks!