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I'm on the California Zephyr westbound and this morning in Reno I was outside smoking and was approached by a plain-clothes Amtrak Police officer. He proceeded to ask to see my ticket, ask me how I paid for it, who I was traveling with, what car I was traveling in, and what business I had in...

Living in Florida, my idea of formal dress is wearing closed toe shoes and a shirt with a collar. So I'm curious about the dress code in the Dining Car at breakfast. Will I get funny looks if I roll into the Diner in gym shorts and flip flops?

This forum has been an invaluable resource to me in learning about train travel on Amtrak. As I prepare for my first cross country train trip next week, I have 2 questions. 1-Can anyone recommend a good book/books about train travel that I could check out of the library and take along for...

In a few weeks I'll be departing on my first LD train trip from Orlando to San Francisco. While I plan on checking my luggage in Orlando, I have a question about my carry on bags. I see that WAS and CHI have "Red Cap" luggage service. Will they hold my carry on bags while I sight see in DC...

In about a month, I will embark on an Amtrak journey from Orlando, FL to San Francisco, CA. I had a few questions that I'm hoping some of the more seasoned travelers can assist me with. 1 - How do I determine if a station has checked baggage service? I'll be departing from Orlando station and...

I stumbled upon this video which has some great ads that are almost as old as I am. A few of the the route-specific commercials gave me chills. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I watch A LOT of television, and cannot recall seeing an Amtrak ad in... well I don't remember EVER seeing an...

If the stars align perfectly and all trains are on time, I will have approximately 5 hours between trains in CHI. Is there anything to do, or sights to see in the vicinity of the train station, or close enough that I can get back before the CZ departs at 2PM? I do NOT travel light, so I will...

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I've used Amtrak to commute many times in the Northeast, and I'm thrilled to have received a generous Amtrak gift card as a gift recently. I have already booked airfare for a school reunion trip planned for September, but I'm seriously considering taking Amtrak to San Francisco, or back home to...