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    Pets on Long Distance Trains

    It’s beyond horrible to kick two elderly passengers off a train in the middle of Colorado over something so ridiculously stupid. And to have them escorted off by police! Unless the dog was being aggressive, I don’t see how this was justified. This is a serious issue. The fact that Amtrak has...
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    Amtrak service snarled from SEPTA derailment

    Currently on train Northeast Regional Train #95. SEPTA train derailed south of Trenton station. One track is open, many trains delayed. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox29.com/news/septa-train-derails-in-trenton-service-suspended-both-ways.amp
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    LSL consist, Sleeper and crew

    I agree. Was in the Boston section a couple of years ago. Loved hearing the horn blow in the sleeper. If someone is a light sleeper, I could definitely see how that could be a problem, though.
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    Hurricane Ian 2022 (effects on Amtrak)

    Just got an email that the Silver Star #91 has been canceled. Scheduled to ride it on Wednesday.
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    Amtrak Management issues

    Amtrak continues to post OBS and LSA jobs nationwide. They also had multiple Chef openings at different hubs. Based off of this I don’t think that there is a conspiracy to get rid of the long distance trains. They just are mismanaged.
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    Is Amtrak allowed to have "Commuter Rail" service?

    I have question regarding this and other future Amtrak expansions. Since Amtrak now enjoys bi partisan support (or the very least more than its been in the past) why doesn’t Amtrak work on replacing or adjusting the PRIIA law? It seems like Amtrak could very well get a yearly increase in...
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    The effect of the potential rail strike on Amtrak

    The Downeaster runs on tracks that were owned by Pan Am Railways, a large regional Class 2 that CSX acquired just recently.
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    Careers with Amtrak

    As a bus driver, you’re experiences sound very similar to what I’ve been through and what a lot of my more senior coworkers are going through. The coworkers have the “golden handcuffs”- stuck in a job they don’t like, but the pay/benefits/seniority make them to stay. I’ve made the decision to...
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    Careers with Amtrak

    I’ve been in the dark for over 4 months now. The one and only communication I received was when an HR recruiter sent an email introducing themselves and that they would be reaching out in the coming weeks to extend and offer. They left no phone number to reach them, and every subsequent email...
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    Careers with Amtrak

    If it’s anything like my experience, expect to be left in the dark. They gave me an informal offer over 4 months ago. Still haven’t heard anything since. Every email I’ve sent to the HR rep asking about the status has been ignored. Now I’ve just pretty much given up on ever hearing from them...
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    New Infrastructure Spending

    I agree. That’s what I meant when I said that things have probably changed. They have so many issues going on right now.
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    New Infrastructure Spending

    With regards to the long distance fleet, Trains Magazine did an interview with Marc Magliari recently. Nothing earth shattering was mentioned. He said that with the infrastructure bill, they’ll have the money to replace the entire fleet starting with the Amfleets and then move on to replace the...
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    Careers with Amtrak

    Yea that sounds very similar to the hiring event I went to. It speaks volumes about the company you apply to. I applied to a commuter railroad back in October. Completely forgot about it until they reached out recently and said my application has moved forward and they’re conducting a...
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    Careers with Amtrak

    You’re welcome! I attended one of the hiring events at Moynihan Station. I told my family about this experience and they gave an interesting perspective. They said the way Amtrak did the event might’ve been a test to weed out the large amount of people quickly. They said it might’ve also been...
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    Careers with Amtrak

    Thank you! I’m still hoping that they extend a formal offer, but it’s not looking very promising.
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    Careers with Amtrak

    Hello, First and foremost, I’m new to the site. I’d like to share with you an experience I’ve had with Amtrak’s hiring practices. I attended one of Amtrak’s Hiring Events. The career fair certainly ended up being an experience. Since the event was to begin at 9am I arrived at 730am. Nothing...
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