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I traveled on the Star, southbound out of Tampa last Thursday and northbound on Sunday out of Ft Lauderdale There were approx. 75 pax getting on in Tampa, and I had to sit in the Lounge. The train was jam packed! On the return I was able to get a seat in coach, but when we got to West Palm...

Is the $239 fee for the Florida Train Pass eligIble for AGR POINTS.

I traveled TPA-JAX this weekend using both Meteor and Star. And they were both early! When I asked the Martz thruway bus driver how often does she have to wait for late arrivals she told me they are now usually on time, and often early! She does this route a few days a week so there must be...

I'm taking a weekend trip using my railpass May 17-18 tpa-jax and return. I'm staying at the Holiday Inn Jax Airport. Can someone tell me if there is an alternative to a taxi to get to the hotel?

On March 17 I took my grandson on his first train trip. We travelled on #91 between Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. I have say the service and attitude of everyone we encountered was first rate. On the southbound trip we were right on time through out the entire trip. When the train arrived in...

I was wondering if age is checked when boarding with a senior discount! Thanks

Tomorrow 9/5/05 is my long awaited trip from Tampa to St Paul, Mn, by way of the Star, the Capitol and Builder. I was just wondering if any of you Amtrak employees on the board were traveling along my route so I could say hi! Mark

I'm scheduled to travel on the Sunset 9/6, connecting to the CONO on the 7th then connecting to the Builder on the 8th. Is there any word yet on how bad the damage is to the tracks and stations in Louisiana and Missippi? Or will I have to change to the Silver Star and Capital?

I'll be travelling between Tampa, Orlando, New Orleans, Chicago and Minneapolis in Sept. Should I check my bags all the way through or carry them myself. I'm physically able to carry my bags and I already know to bring a small bag with needed items. But it would be nice to have less to carry!

I was supposed to leave tpa on May 5 for a short visit with my son. I had to work the morning of the 4th and was hoping the Star would be late into Tampa so I could leave early. The other problem is I have rail sale tickets which I have been told are non transferable. I took a chance and...

I'm scheduled to travel on the Southbound #91 on Thursday. If the Wednsday # 91 is a few hours late I'd like to catch that instead. I'm using rail sale tickets. Will they let me do that with out charge? Thanks!!!!

I am travelling on 91 and 92 next week. I bought tickets through rail sale. Each ticket is purchased seperately so I'm assuming I get the 100 minimum points for each segment. (I paid $12 one way and $10 for the return). The question is because of the track work and the train doesnt return...

I'm travelling sleeper Orl-NUS Nus--Chi Chi-Msp in Sept. I was just wondering what the odds are of a misconnect, especially in New Orleans, and if so where is the bustitution made? Thanks

I told my dad that "rail sail" had the north bound auto train available. If he wanted a deal, now was the time to book it. He calls me back and says, there is no autotrain available. I go on line to check it out, and it turns out he had a totally different list of "rail sail" available trains. I...

I always travel on "RAIL SALE" specials! As we all know, when you purchase "RAIL SALE" You have to make any upgrades on board. Can any one make suggestions on what is the best appoach to the conductor to get the lowest price. besides the obvious of not traveling during holidays.

The Bombardier Jet train that is proposed for the Florida High Speed Railway was in Tampa today. It looks like the Acela with a different paint job. As a matter of fact, the cab is identical to the Acela according to the Bombardier rep. What was really interesting was when they took us on a...