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I doubt that they will remove any cars from the CONO, if simply because of the CN axle rule on that route that requires a train to have at least 30 axles. If they remove any cars off of the CONO, it will have less than 30 axles. Current Consist = ONE Engine + SEVEN Cars = 32 axles.

I received a call from Amtrak about my reservation next week (March 5) on the City of New Orleans from Hammond, LA, to Chicago. The agent informed me that the train has been cancelled between New Orleans & Jackson, MS, and that I would be on a Thruway Bus from Hammond to Jackson to board my...

Doe's anyone know if it is possible to do a round-trip from Chicago to Manhattan and back on METRA's Southwest Service? I know it doesn't have nearly as much service as many of the other METRA lines.

I will be traveling to Greensboro, NC, in April on Amtrak. Are there any hotels close to the train station?

According to Amtrak's Service Alerts page on their website, the Eagle will be detouring both north- and southbound between Chicago and St. Louis on November 17th (Monday). What is the detour that the train takes?

I will be visiting Miami via the Silver Service trains in October and have a couple of questions. 1. Are there any hotels near the Miami Amtrak Station? 2. Is the area around the station safe and is it safe to walk from the Amtrak Station to the nearby light rail station?

How is the parking at the station in Dearborn, MI? I will be taking the Wolverine from there to Chicago in August and was wondering if it is safe to leave my car there for a couple of days.

I will be riding the Texas Eagle for the first time on Thursday and have a few questions. I am traveling from Chicago to San Antonio in a roomette. 1. My roomette is located in car 2120. Where is this car located on the train? 2. What meals are served on the southbound Eagle between Chicago...

As of late, the City of New Orleans/Texas Eagle has been running with an unusual new consist order. The new consist has been in effect for at least a month now and was apparently done so that the Eagle's thru cars to LAX can be more easily cut off and attached to the Sunset Limited at San...

I was in New Orleans on Sunday to visit the 40th Anniversary Train while it was at NOUPT. The station itself currently has several renovations going on in and around it. The work going on at NOUPT includes: 1) Construction/Renovation of Ticket Counter 2) Magnolia Room Renovation (First-class...

Yesterday's westbound CZ derailed in Denver. Link: California Zephyr Derailment

I will be traveling on the Maple Leaf soon from New York City to Toronto. What is the baggage policy on the train since it is both an Amtrak and a VIA Rail train? I am planning on bringing two bags with me, one is small enough to be used as a carry-on on the Canadian. The other is slightly...

I have a few questions regarding red cap service at NYP for an upcoming trip. I will be arriving at Penn Station on the Cardinal on January 4 and departing on the Maple Leaf on January 6. 1. Where are the red caps located in Penn Station? 2. Can you use the service if you are not in the...

I will be traveling on the Canadian (westbound) in just a few weeks and have a few questions. 1) Is there a place inside Toronto's Union Station to store my bags for the day? 2) I have heard that the redcaps will place your bag in your room on the Canadian before you board. Is this true and...

In January, I will be taking a cross-America trip on Amtrak and VIA Rail. My questions are as follows: 1. Does Amtrak serve dinner to coach passengers departing Chicago on the eastbound Cardinal? 2. I will be arriving into CHI on the CONO in a sleeper. Will I be able to use the Metropolitan...

I am taking the "Canadian" in early January and have a few questions. 1. According to my reservation confirmation page, I am in Car 120. What type of sleeper (Manor/Chateau) is this? 2. I am in a cabin for 1. My room is #3. Is there any luggage storage in my room itself, such as a small closet...

One of the newly refurbished P40s, #832, was on today's northbound City of New Orleans. The CONO has a slightly different consist than normal today: P42 #80 P40 #832 P42 #114 Sleeper Sleeper Cross Country Cafe Sightseer Lounge Sightseer Lounge Coach-Baggage Coach Coach This will...

Does anyone know why the CONO was delayed at Hammond, LA? The southbound #59 arrived into Hammond at 1:39pm but did not depart until 5:13pm and the northbound #58 left New Orleans on time at 1:45pm but was held for over 3 hours on the siding in Kenner, LA. Simply put, what happened?

What time does the Metropolitan Lounge at Chicago's Union Station open in the morning? Any information would be helpful.

I am traveling in room 19, car 5909, on the CONO from CHI-HMD on March 31. I know that this room is in the trans-dorm. Is there any place that has a diagram of the trans-dorm? Where in the trans-dorm is this room?