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I've got to be in the Newark area this coming weekend. It occurred to me that taking Amtrak from DC to Newark, and then renting a car there might be much less hassle than fighting traffic on the I95 corridor over the 4th of July. I used to live on Long Island, and have taken the train many...

My "enrollment bonus" for getting the MBNA Guest Rewards Mastercard just posted, but instead of the advertised 2500 points I received only 500. The points were logged as: "MBNA Activation bonus". Does anyone know who I should contact to get this fixed, MBNA or Guest Rewards? Thanks.

I've got one of those Acela round-trip vouchers from last springs Acela sale, and am trying to figure out how to use it up before it expires at the end of this month. I've never taken the train up to Boston, so figured that would be a nice way to spend a Saturday. Looking at the time tables...

I just received my monthly Guest Rewards summary email, and the fine print at the bottom includes a notice that starting Jan 3, 2006 the points needed to travel many routes will increase. Looks like everything goes up 500 points. That basically negates my 'Select' status, since I only travel...

CNN and Yahoo news are reporting that the Amtrak platform at NY Penn station has been closed down by police, some wearing hazmat suits. Anyone who's in the city have more info on this?

Does anyone know the on-time performance of the Vermonter. I'm interested in the NYP-WAS leg. Usually I take regionals, but for an upcomming trip, the Vermonter fits in better with the LIRR schedule. However, if the train is habitually 2 hours late, then I will take a regional.

Does anyone else here travel with a Student Advantage card? I've been using it for a few recent trips. I noticed that the travel was not showing up on my Amtrak Rewards account and it has been 6 weeks since the first trip with SA. I emailed Amtrak Rewards this morning and they responded a few...

Today's NY Times has an extensive article about Amtrak paying out legal claims for accidents caused by the freight railroads. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/15/national/15rail.html

Hi- I'm taking the Regional from NYP to WAS on Saturday morning (7:05am), returning Monday morning (8:35am). Is there a big difference in business class quality over coach on this train? Do the business class seats have power outlets at every seat? When I booked my tickets (yesterday) I...

Hi Soon I will regularly (~1/month) be taking Amtrak from Penn Station to Union Station (standard train, not Acela or Metroliner, as cost is more important than the extra time). I'll be getting to Penn via the LIRR Port Jeff line, and am trying to figure out how much connection time I need to...