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Geesh! I didn't come back to the forum for a few days and see I created a fuss about my abbreviations! (Kidding, just kidding!) To clarify, we'll be returning to central Iowa (land of no close trains :( ). We always drive the 3+ hours to Galesburg (safe/ free parking) where it's a short...

Hi, all, needing some input for an upcoming trip. In the past, we've arrived in Chicago at 8:45 am and sat around until 2 pm waiting for the CZ back to Galesburg (where our car is parked). Wondering if we could rent a car (Enterprise near CUS and also near GBB station?) and just drive to...

Yes, thanks, we opted for the Platinum card, which seems to meet our needs better. Just applied and was approved within a minute or two. Only gripe is the credit limit...might call and see if we can get that increased. We are cruising in January, so will for sure spend those $1000 in the first...

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Ok, sorry, but I've tried to read thru all 34 pages of this thread, and my brain has turned to fuzz. We have received and activated the new Chase Freedom Visa. I mistakenly (I think??) believed that using this card would earn me AGR points like my old AGR MasterCard did. Now today I get an...

Hi, everybody! Have a trip booked next month from GBB-CHI-WAS-FTL. We had a roomette booked for the portion from WAS to FTL. The other day, we got a call from Amtrak saying our roomette had been changed to the "H" accessible bedroom. No additional charge. Just thought this was odd. What if...

Yes, we're leaving from BNL next week, and when I called the station, I was told that there was free long term parking on the upper level of College Deck Parking about one block away. You just need to present your parking ticket and train stub (as proof of travel) when you return, and they'll...

Thanks for this new information! We will be leaving our car parked at BNL for about 2 weeks next winter while on a cruise, in which case it would be cheaper to purchase the monthly permit. Do you know if we will need to purchase the permit in advance, or will we be able to get it when we...

Gingee, we've done the trip 3 times Chicago-DC-Florida for cruises. Not a bad trip, and you "usually" have time for some great sight-seeing in DC if your trains are on time. Also, have you considered Galveston? We're sailing from there next winter for the first time. And the Texas Eagle...

Yes I agree! Not doubting henryj's advice...but it does seem weird. So I will have necessary phone numbers handy in case we're left stranded in Galveston at the bus stop. :unsure:

Wow, thanks for letting me know that. That doesn't seem fair to the passenger...since my reservation states it's from Galveston back to Longview by bus to catch the TE; nowhere on my reservation info does it tell me we have to call a day in advance to make sure the bus will be there. Glad I...

Thanks, everyone for the information! I've made our reservation now, and we are ticketed from Galveston back to Longview on the return trip...so do I still need to call a day in advance about the bus...or is this like a "guaranteed connection" thru Amtrak, and they'll know we need to be picked...

Thanks, JoanieB! I did do a search, but didn't find that good information. I just picked up the new timetable while on a trip to Boston. Does anyone have an answer to my luggage question? We will probably have 2 large suitcases and probably a smaller (carry-on size) with us on this trip, as...

We're planning a trip down to Galveston next winter on the Texas Eagle, and wondering how luggage is accommodated on the bus between Longview and Galveston. Are large bags a problem? Do they put them in the storage area under the bus? And can anyone familiar with this route describe the bus...

Just returned from my trip last weekend (and going again for round 2 this weekend!). We arrived into Back Bay about an hour early (8pm)on a Sunday, and there were several taxis lined up in the street outside the entrance. No problem...except for the cab fare :o Next week I'll probably use...

Thanks so much, traveler! I was worried the train wouldn't stop in Utica since his ticket says differently, and we'd just roll right on by; him waving furiously from the station! :o

So...he could board in Utica, even thought his return ticket says he was supposed to board in Boston?? Is that right?

Another question: suppose my son would decide to travel with me, but would detrain in Utica, NY to visit a friend, while I continue on to Boston. Would need to pick him up in Utica on the way home. Is it possible to make one reservation for this, or do we have to be ticketed separately. We...

Hey thanks for all the wonderful suggestions! I'll consider the Framingham idea, and also had looked into Rte 128, but was confused about how to do that! You people are great...haven't posted on the forum for awhile, but read regularly. Love the train!! Took our first trip to LA a couple months...

First time trip on the LSL to Boston for work, will arrive at Back Bay Station about 9 pm. I'll need transportion to a hotel in Dedham. Will there be cabs at the station at that time of night, or is it best to make arrangements in advance? If so, any advice? Thanks! Cindy