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I've noticed that the Carolinian has been running up to 3 hours late southbound the past week. I've taken this train many times, and while almost always late, it usually only runs 30-45 minutes behind. Any idea why all the problems?

Here is a short little trip report for a short little trip. I picked up the northbound Carolinian last Friday in Kannapolis for a weekend trip to Greenville NC to see a ball game. The train arrived on-time (hard for it to be late as the origination point is only 25 miles away in Charlotte)...

My wife will be in Switzerland traveling to either Nice or Northern Italy in a couple of months. She is contemplating taking a sleeper - just adding the supplement to her Eurrail pass. We've taken day trains in Europe but never a sleeper. The State Dept warns of crime on some sleeper trains...

Well, ya'll, I am all ticketed up for my West Coast train tour. I will be taking the Coast Starlight from Emeryville to Seattle (sleeper car - berth #14). After a few days in Seattle, my wife and I will journey to Vancouver, BC on the Cascades. We will be flying back to North Carolina from...

I have a question for the experienced west coast traveler. I will be flying to the San Francisco from North Carolina in April. My flight will arrive in San Francisco in the morning. If I can work out a couple of details, would love to take the Coast Starlight from Emeryville to Seattle and...

My wife will be spending a couple of work weeks in Seattle in April, and I am thinking about going to visit and playing tourist. There are many options from my home in North Carolina to Seattle, the easiest and quickest by air from Charlotte and the cheapest being by air from Raleigh. However...

I've ridden the train many times, but always in good weather. Tomorrow I am taking the Carolinian from Kannapolis to Washington DC, and it may ice, sleet, and snow. The return trip is also calling for ice and snow. I do expect the usual 1/2 to hour late arrival time into Union Station...

Last November, I took the Crescent from Salisbury NC to New Orleans. I was able to book a sleeper compartment on line, the booking went fine, tickets were delivered, and the trip was great. I want to go back to New Orleans via the Crescent again, but the Amtrak website will not let me book...