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The key to Amtrak and train travel is to expect and plan for being late missing connections. I am retired, and in no hurry. It doesn't bother me if the train pulls in a day late. Amtrak is good at either putting you up for the night in a motel room if you miss the train connection, and rebooking...

I believe breakfast is served until 9-9:30 or so on all trains. But if the train is late and you miss breakfast one can easily grab a bowl of cereal or a egg sandwich in the lounge/cafe car to hold you over until lunch... You won't be getting dinner, but again one can get a sandwich in the...

We're the same. Leaking is okay, but grunting is not in a Viewliner sleeper, one has to smell up the public rest room in a coach or lounge car. My wife also brings air freshener and lysol wipes as well and uses them in cruise ship cabins, motel and hotel rooms too.

So you don't won't to pay for rail. Well, I don't fly and I don't want to pay for airports, terminals, air traffic controllers, airport parking garage, and/or the highways leading to airports.... There, we are even....