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Good news all around, for rail enthusiasts, Texas and job seekers. http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/05/12/3070621/ge-to-build-locomotives-in-north.html

My recent trips (during the winter seasons) have me wondering a little more about the technical capabilities of the Superliners. I've noticed on occasion that when we're stopped in stations that the electrical power will go off. Sometimes it's just a moment, other times it's maybe a minute or...

So my upcoming Christmas trip on the Texas Eagle had all bedrooms sold out on one leg of my trip. What is the easiest way to determine if someone cancels a bedroom reservation between now and the time of my trip...do I just need to keep checking the schedule every day and hope I luck out? I...

Northbound 22 from Fort Worth to St. Louis So with this being my first trip with Amtrak I was eager to begin my journey. With it being the Christmas season I was expecting the same delays as usual however some of my previous posts about this subject on this forum, members indicated that during...

I'm curious about how dispatch works. For example, let's say you've got Amtrak running on a UP line. Does UP have a central "command center" for the whole country? Do they have smaller offices located all over the country? How do they transmit radio signals to trains along certain routes...

I was curious if anyone here has their own private car or has leased/rented a private car to be connected to an Amtrak route? I know this is essentially what Grand Luxe was doing when they were still in business, but it was interesting to read what services were available at the different...

I've seen the generic picture that's now posted on texaseagle.com but it doesn't really convey much. Also, does the St. Louis station have any sort of lounge for first class passengers, similar to the Metro Lounge in Chicago? If so, is it located in the same station? What are its hours...

The Sheraton hotel is located pretty close to the station but judging from maps I've found online that also show terrain or satellite imagery, it appears that I-64 runs overhead just north of the station. Is there an easy way to gain access across the interstate to walk to the Sheraton? I've...

I meant to post this a while back but kept forgetting. A few weeks ago I happened to stop by the Fort Worth station and sitting there were 2 passenger cars. I could see inside some of the windows and it was decked out quite nicely with luxurious wood furniture and other amenities. The cars...

I happened to see the Heartland Flyer pass through Fort Worth today. Seeing that, plus they had an Amtrak engine and 1 coach car connected up to 2 (what appeared to me) new BNSF engines. All of those together really sealed the deal for me in wanting to try and ride Amtrak later this year, and...

I've always wondered why a rail line wasn't constructed from Vancouver up to Anchorage. I know a lot of people use ferries to ship freight that far north and I know that the initial cost would be very high, but it seems to me that more people these days want to travel to Alaska and this might...