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  1. John Bobinyec

    Coast Starlight Discussion

    Why were 11 and 14 canceled between Seattle and Oakland Jack London Sq. for today? Thanks, jb
  2. John Bobinyec

    Empire Service discussion

    Does anyone know what is going on west of Albany. There are a bunch of cancellations and service disruptions (8/4/2023). Thanks, jb
  3. John Bobinyec

    Washington DC 1st Street Tunnel derailment 7/11/2023

    Train 86 has derailed in the tunnel south of Washington Union Station. Northward trains are being held at Alexandria. Train 79 is canceled BETWEEN Washington and Raleigh. Train 80 is being terminated at Raleigh. jb
  4. John Bobinyec

    Newark, NJ Penn Station

    I have a trip coming up. According to Amtrak's website, Newark Penn Station still has Red Cap service. I might use it this time. I might be driving there and dropping someone off. Can they check their baggage right there at the drop-off area with the Red Cap or would they have to go inside...
  5. John Bobinyec

    Hurricane Ian 2022 (effects on Amtrak)

    So far, train 91(26) will terminate at Jacksonville, Fl. jb
  6. John Bobinyec

    92(1) Super Late

    According to Amtrak Twitter, 92 had some sort of incident with a fallen tree. It must have been extraordinary because that caused a severe delay. The train is now running 11H 37M late. If anybody knows, please post the details so we can know why it took so long to get the train moving again...
  7. John Bobinyec

    NS Aberdeen Derailment 3/5/2022

    Amtrak just announced that the NEC is temporarily suspended because of a NS derailment at Aberdeen. If anyone has any information on how bad this is, please post it. The wife is supposed to take 91 tonight. Maybe it'll get through there or maybe they'll start the train out of Washington. JB
  8. John Bobinyec

    Kansas City Union Station

    I just briefly visited the station on a brief stop for number 4. We were sitting on track 30. There was also track 29, but no others. Were they all ripped up and what took their place? The inside of the station is spectacular, by the way. jb
  9. John Bobinyec

    NYP - Checked Bags

    Do we check bags in the new Moynihan Train Hall or back in the old section under MSG? Thanks, jb
  10. John Bobinyec

    Thanksgiving - Chicago Union - Where To Eat?

    We'll be connecting from SWC 4 to LSL 48 on Thanksgiving Day. Where could we get a bite to eat in or near the station, given that most places will be closed for the major holiday? Thanks, jb
  11. John Bobinyec

    Chicago First Class Lounge - Shower

    We have a trip to Chicago soon and will be connecting trains there. Is the shower in the first class lounge available for use or has it been closed off, perhaps because of the pandemic? jb
  12. John Bobinyec

    What are the first class on-board amenities?

    If you're booked on a sleeper on the Silver Star, do they still provide bottled water? Orange juice? Coffee? Soda? I know the contemporary meals are provided. Thanks, jb
  13. John Bobinyec

    Why does the Crescent still have no diner?

    I thought in order to accept the latest government covid assistance, Amtrak had to put the trains back the way they were, but 19 and 20 still have no diner. jb
  14. John Bobinyec

    Can We Have A Better Cardinal Schedule, Please?

    The present schedules are: 50: CHI 545P, IND 1159P, CIN 327A, WAS 644P, NYP 958P 51: NYP 645A, WAS 1100A, CIN 141A, IND 600A, CHI 1000A 50 gets to IND, CIN and NYP at horrible times. 51 leaves NYP and IND very early and in the middle of the night for CIN. I think these schedules...
  15. John Bobinyec

    I Left My Bags - in San Francisco

    We're thinking about taking a trip on the California Zephyr in one direction or the other between Chicago and San Francisco. So between Emeryville and San Francisco, how are the bags handled? Does the bus driver put them in a compartment under the bus? Do you yourself carry them onto and off...
  16. John Bobinyec

    Is CSX Starting To Melt Down?

    In the last month CSX has been running some very long trains along the line from Atlanta to Marietta. One even had two sets of distributed power. The trouble is, they've started parking them on the double track there and in some cases leave them there for several days - DPU's and all. And...
  17. John Bobinyec

    Return of Baggage Cars

    Some trains, like the Carolinian, have lost their baggage cars during the pandemic. When will baggage cars, which were similarly removed, return? jb
  18. John Bobinyec

    AmeriStarRail Privitizing Amtrak Service

    https://www.progressiverailroading.com/amtrak/news/AmeriStarRail-proposes-privatizing-Amtrak-NEC-service--62879 I can see expanding the service lines, but Amtrak can do some of that on their own. Private funding seems pretty optimistic. Why would Amtrak want to participate in a service that...
  19. John Bobinyec

    GCT Lower Level

    Before covid, how much was the lower level of Grand Central Terminal used? What was it used for? Is it as busy as the upper level? Thanks, jb
  20. John Bobinyec

    Amtrak Status Maps - Schedules Summary

    Since Amtrak has reduced the long distance trains to thrice weekly, it's hard to keep track of when each train is running. Furthermore, Amtrak isn't making it easy to find the schedules. So I created a program which will summarize all of the schedules, daily. Find it at Schedules Summary ...
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