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Next summer I was thinking about buying a 15 day, 8 segment USA Rail Pass and do some touring out West. I would start and end my journey in Pittsburgh, PA. Leaving PGH on the Capital Limited at 11:59 PM. Would that one minute before midnight use up one day of my Rail Pass? What if the train...

I am considering taking a summer trip on the California Zephyer roundtrip from Chicago to Grand Junction, Colorado. The only purpose of this trip is to see the Rockies by rail. I have noticed in the past years the CZ is re-routed through Wyoming from Denver and does not go over the Rockies...

My daughter and I will take the auto train this summer departing from Lorton, VA. We are taking an oversized vehicle, Dodge Caravan, thus need to arrive before 2 P.M. Dinner on the auto train doesn't start until approx. 5:30 P.M. Are there any fast food places to grab some lunch near the...

Anybody know what happened to the Capitol Limited today, Tuesday June 7? It arrived in Pittsburgh from Chicago between 4 and 5 A.M. as usual. But it never continued on to Washington, D.C. I saw it finally leave Pittsburgh at 2:20 P.M. empty. I know there were some heavy thunderstorms come...

Is there any price break if you book round trip as opposed to one way ? I've been exploring the on line reservation system and it seems to me that every round trip coach ticket is exactly double that of one way. I'm only using coach as an example. I'm well aware the first class accomadations...

Tonight, Tuesday March 1, 2005, at 9 P.M. E.S.T., The National Geographic Channel will show a 1 hour documentary on it's show called Seconds From Disaster. The Wreck of the Sunset Limited: On Sept. 22, 1993 an Amtrak train derails near Mobile, Ala. killing 47 people. Joe P.

Been playing around with Amtrak's online reservation system again. Did Dec. 7 to Dec. 14 roundtrip. Chicago to NYP on the Three Rivers. The three rivers is keeping the same schedule as it is now except it lost all it's bedrooms. Best upgrade is a business class seat. This train leaves...

Miami Joe, Can you satisfy my curiosity? Last night (Monday) the Silver Meteor left NYP. So far today it was running over 12 hours late at Fayetteville, NC. Probably won't get into Miami until about 9 A.M. Wednesday morning. Can you let us know what time it arrives? And what happened...

Anybody ever hear of these people ? Supposidly each train's revenue manager will release a block of rooms less than a week in advance to the Outbound Marketing Group, who will then call already ticketed coach passengers at random to offer them a sleeper at a discount. Anybody know about this...

I am ticketed on the Three Rivers in October from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. I am thinking about leaving a couple of hours earlier by taking the unreserved Pennsylvanian instead. I was told by the ticket agent that I can do this with a Three Rivers ticket. I notice that a "Business Class"...

Amtrak has issued a news release for travel on Amtrak trains during the Democratic and Republican Conventions. See the link below. http://www.amtrak.com/press/ad20040720000.html Joe

I was thinking about taking a long weekend trip out of Washington, DC. Union Station. I will be driving down from Pennsylvania. Thinking about catching the Silver Meteor at 10:59 PM in WAS. Is there long term parking at WAS. Would be leaving car for about 4 days. Any idea how much it costs...

If I were traveling Eastbound on the Three Rivers going through the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pa. which side of the train is best for viewing this? Should I sit on the left or on the right. Traveling East. Joe

I am aware that the company (Amerirail) that made the Viewliner sleepers is out of business. So no more new Viewliners in the future. If Amtrak were to order more sleepers and coaches, who would make them? Which company will make the new Amtrak cars? Joe

Does anybody know why the name of the train Broadway Limited was changed to the Three Rivers? I could never understand why the name change. Joe

Maybe going to Orlando via Amtrak later this year. I may want to rent a car upon arrival at Amtrak's Orlando station. Not really interested in a shuttle to the airport to rent a car. I believe Hertz has a rental agency at the station or something to that effect. If I rent from Hertz, will...

There is a good chance that I may be taking Amtrak to Orlando later this year. Tentative plans have me taking the Three Rivers to Philadelphia, then boarding the Silver Meteor to Orlando. My question to the group is this. My approx. boarding in Philadelphia is 8:30 P.M. Will I still be able...