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I travel on Northeast Regional trains about once a month and I often visit the cafe car for a cup of coffee. During my work week, I always travel with a reusable coffee mug that I can refill at a number of popular retailers (Dunkin, Starbucks, QuickChek, 7-11, etc), often at a discount. Bringing...

I just received an e-mail from Amtrak advertising a summer sale on travel between NYP and 30th Street and Wilmington. Fares are $26 between NYP-PHL and $30 between NYP-WIL. The Web Site states "Does not include travel to/from any intermediate cities." Metropark is my local Amtrak station of...

I'm looking for maps showing the layout of Amtrak's busiest stations (NY Penn, Chicago and Washington). I'm surprised that Amtrak doesn't post them on its website, and I coulda sworn that they were posted here on one point. My wife and son will be taking the LSL/CZ from NYP to EMY and then...

According to this article in today's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: I tried booking a train on the Pennsylvanian from NYP to PGH, and the train showed up as unavailable on Amtrak's web site. However, I think train #43 will still be running because I was able to book it to Greensburgh, which is the...

If I redeem my AGR points for a one-zone coach class ticket, would I be allowed to pay the Conductor to upgrade that ticket to Business Class (providing a seat is available, of course) when I board the train?

I'd like to travel the Pennsylvanian from PGH-NWK next week, but I noticed that Business Class on this train is sold out. Does Amtrak ever release seats at the last minute like the airlines? I know that asking a conductor when you board the train if any upgrades are available to Business Class...