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p. 22: "Connect from North Station to Back Bay Station via the MBTA Orange Line (see page 20)" p. 20: "Take the Orange Line to Back Bay Station (see page 22 for more information)." -- Amtrak Downeaster Schedule and Travel Guide

My companion and I had a wonderful trip to California that included a mostly very pleasant segment on the Coast Starlight from Oakland to Los Angeles. I guess the Starlight is running a later schedule now, because it was roughly 11am to 11pm. Anyway we booked ahead and got the roomette for a...

Hi All, I've been away from this forum for a while busy doing other stuff. I haven't been away from riding Amtrak though. I missed the folks here, glad to be back with a question for you. A recent trip from PHL to BOS had me on the #194 being pulled by one of the older AEM-7 type locomotives...

I picked up tickets for a trip from Portland Maine to Philadelphia with a Downeaster segment both ways, and was surprised to be handed only two tickets. The notorious self-transfer ticket (no value, no points) from BON to BBY was eliminated, the ticket agent said. This ticket was always a...

Some news about Downeaster construction circulating through various Portland companies today:

I'm wondering why the NEC has three separate timetables: I haven't studied them in detail, but is there overlap between them? If my travel is primarily between Boston and Philadelphia, should I use #2 or #3 or both?

I am moving from California to Maine (by Amtrak of course) and changing my Amtrak Forum identity. Goodbye to the San Joaquin line after 4 years. Thanks to all the conductors, assistant conductors, LSAs, ticket agents, fellow passengers and all the others who made it a great time. Riding the...

I am moving from SKN to POR on Amtrak. I have compressed possessions into 8 bags (2 carry on + 3 free checked bags + 3 more checked bags for $10 each). I can only get the checked bags as far as BOS on Amtrak. My fiancee will meet me there and then each of us will put 2 bags each on Concord...

Which routes have the best and the worst cell phone service? Have you experienced extended dead spots, and where, and how long, and what carrier? Does any cell phone carrier have particularly better or worse service for Amtrak trips?

A few months ago I got in touch with a old friend of the family in Maine through Facebook. We began chatting and hit it off really well online and in phone calls. Finally when it came time for my periodic rail trip back east, we planned a rendezvous in Boston. The last few times I did a cross...

Hi Forum, I am on EB #6 being held in Omaha. The announcements say that there is flooding in Iowa and track damage. Passengers bound for Iowa stops are being bustituted but CHI and Naperville passengers are being asked to stay on the train for a detour on UP. Can anyone tell us anything...

The description of Select + says you get: Does unlimited really mean unlimited, like you don't have to show a valid Amtrak ticket? Here is my scenario: Arriving in BOS on the LSL, staying overnight, then departing next day by bus from BOS to POR. I don't have the bus ticket in the form of an...

I've been dying to find an excuse to ride the ACE train since moving to the Central Valley 4 years ago. It seems like every time I thought about trying it for fun, it was on a weekend, and the train only runs M-F. Finally this week I got a meeting in Mountain View that gave me an excuse to...

I had enough points for a trip from Philadelphia to Sacramento, but only enough for 2 zone roomette + 1 zone coach. I called AGR and got an agent who understood what I wanted, to go from PHL to TOL in coach and then from TOL to SAC in a sleeper. I pretty much got the trip I was asking for, but...

That's one you don't see every day.

I came across this on the Amtrak website when I was looking for something else. http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=WSArticlePage&pagename=WhistleStop/WSArticlePage/Blank_Template&cid=1153323725043 Washington, DC New York City Orlando - (great walking tour because the Auto Train...

I'm wondering about 3rd party sites like Amtrak Delays and Amtrak Status Maps. Do they make use of an API to get that information or "scrape" the Amtrak.com web site? I thought about trying to write a program that can search for fares, but I wouldn't want to violate the TOU if I tried it: I...

New menu on the SJ and CC Spring/Summer 2010 has some intriguing items: Premium Sanwiches (always available) Pot Roast Sand. 5,75 Smoked Turkey & Swiss 5,75 Monthly Premium Sandwiches (not all sandwiches available daily) Roast Beef 5.75 Italian Sausage 5,75 Mozarella Basil Tomato Wrap...

A friend wants to travel from Las Vegas to San Diego via the SWC. She is asking me if it is ok to park overnight for several days at Kingman. Would you leave your car here? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingman_(Amtrak_station)

Taking the San Joaquin to the east bay today but instead of going to RIC or OKJ as usual, I made my destination the Berkeley station, requiring a transfer to the CC in Martinez (SJ skips BKY). But in reality I will get off in RIC and take BART. I wish I had thiught of this sooner in the...