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Have a trip planned on #5 for 8/29, and just received a trip modification that #5 is now #1105, and the departure time is 1005am vice the normal 0805am departure. My car and roomette assignment remains unchanged. I have not read about any CZ schedule changes......any ideas what is going...

More news for the Hampton Roads area of Virginia (Norfolk)......John http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/norfolk-amtrak-schedule-will-allow-day-trips-dc

Of course.....as soon as the Navy transfers me from Norfolk to Florida.....the City of Norfolk is now working on a new AMTRAK station.......about time! <<<<Construction is under way on track improvements and a station platform at the eastern edge of the Harbor Park parking lot, where a...

Full trip report will be posted in the travel board later this week. Just finished my 12 day odyssey from JAX to SEA (via SAC), and return (on #98, #51, #5, #14, #8, #30, #97). Interested to hear thoughts/comments about the trains mentioned below. Am I pretty much on the spot, or was I...

Are you one of those persons who are "on thefence" about whether or not to purchase a sleeper on the Starlight?? Well----let me push you off the fence..........I am half-waythru my JAX-SEA-JAX, and I just finished the SAC to SEA portion on #14. The Parlor Car is worth the price of...

In the middle of my cross-country Odyssey (had to air-bridge from CHI to DEN yesterday to catch #5 this morning in Denver). I know this has been a topic of discussion in this group (the temp location of Denver Union Station - and access to it). I wanted to advise everyone on the current...

My 2011 Train Odyssey journey commences today (Tuesday) from Jacksonville FL to Seattle WA (and return). I will post a trip report, once I return. If anyone is riding any of the trains cited below....let me know............John JAX-to-DC #98 (9/20) DC-to-CHI #51 (9/21) CHI-to-SAC #5 (9/22)...

OK, stupid question----but, my first "Rail Pass" journey is upcoming, and I keep seeing "USA Rail Pass Folder" on some documentation..........and that the Rail Pass is only valid if inside a rail pass folder. The agent that printed the Rail Pass put it in a normal AMTRAK ticket...

How is the on-time performance for #51 into CHI from WAS? I have a connection with the CZ the same day (but there is a 4hour layover buffer). Haven't read or heard complaints about 51s performance.....is she normally pretty close to on-time getting into CHI? Tks, John

Well, I am very fortunate that I purchased my Cross-Country Odyssey sleeping car accomodations when I did----because the prices for rooms in September are higher now: #98 (JAX-DC) - I paid $174 (now it is $177) #51 (DC-CHI) - I paid $378 (now it is $452) #5 (CHI-SAC) - I paid $563 (now it is...

What time does the Auto Train normally pass thru JAX (NB and SB)??? John