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I'm planning my second cross country trip for next year. I'm just wondering what the best time of the year is to avoid bustitution or delays/cancellations (given this year's many delays). I was hoping for a winter trip (Feb). Also - what direction do you recommend? I'm going to fly one way...

I recently took my first cross-country Amtrak trip. I'm going to post this in parts since it's so long. My trip consisted of the Acela Express from NYP to WAS, train 29 (Capitol Limited) from WAS to CHI, and train 5 (California Zephyr) from CHI to EMY. Unfortunately, due to time constraints...

I'm planning a cross-country trip for next year. Some of you helped me with my original idea of taking the EB from Seattle to Chicago and then the CL from Chicago to Washington. However, after reading many of the posts on here, it seems that the Coast Starlight and CZ are the favorite trains...

Hi everyone. I'm planning my first cross-country Amtrak trip next year. I've decided on the Capitol Limited from WAS to CHI and then the Empire Builder from CHI to either Seattle or Portland. Some questions: 1. Is the EB scenery better eastbound or westbound? I can go either direction (I'll...

I'm on the eastbound Capitol limited (train #30). Word is we struck a tresspasser somewhere in Indiana. They really have given us no information just yet.

I'm going on the Capitol Limited next week to Chicago in a sleeper. I'm taking a Regional train to Washington, DC first. I know that I can get into the Club Acela since I have a sleeper ticket for that day. My question is, on the way back will I still be allowed access to the lounge since the...