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Since the Amtrak guest rewards program changed and I do not want or need another credit card or have any train adventures planned I cashed in a bunch of points. Still found myself with a few over 5 thousand so just spent them on 5 lounge passes. I would like them to go to someone who would use...

About got enough points to book a 2 zone trip. Curious if booking a roomette if the same 20,000 points one way cover the two passengers the room hold's or what.

Do the seats in the roomette's and bedrooms recline at all like coach ? Seems every picture of the roomettes and bedrooms the seats are near if not near a straight up position. I know theres not much room but to ride sitting in that position for a long period would seem rough.

Can two seniors and one 4 year old be booked in a roomette ?

Here is the deal....I had bought but not picked up our tickets to Chicago on last saturday. Was told by customer services I could turn in the voucher when I picked up the tickets and they would issue me a credit on my AGR credit card I had used to purchase the tickets. When we got to the station...

Friend sent me this picture from the Cass RR over in WV. It is now my favorite wallpaper.

I have seen this term used a few times here. Just what are rail points ?

Just booked a trip to take the grandkids (14 & 15) on their first train ride. CDL to CHI and back in one day,Saluki up Illini back, got time for lunch but not much more with only a 3 hour stay. I thought I would use the $75 voucher they insisted I accept over the issue with the lounge ladys in...

True or not ? http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/travel/california-high-speed-rail/index.html

If I do a trip useing AGR points, do they cover both rail and sleeper accommodation fee for 1 person (me) and the other person has to purchase rail fare but can stay in my room, or does it cover the rail fare for both. With one person going the AGR route and one not would there be any problems...

My sister wants a City of New Orleans poster like the ones you see in Amtrak stations on that route. I have looked on the internet but have yet to come up with one anyplace. There has to be more out there than just in the train stations. We looked thru a lot of posters at National train day in...

Some may recall the incident in the Chi lounge a month or so ago the wife and myself had to deal with. I did call and make a report with Amtrak customer service dept. Well yesterday in the mail was a voucher for $75, I told the youngman I talked with at cutomer service he didn't have to send us...

Trying to get a idea to get youngest daughter south for a vacation. She is disabled and may have trouble with toteing luggage a long distance. What I need to know is how far is the South Shore end of the line from Union station. I see what looks like two options Millennium station or Van Buren...

OK heres the deal...want to leave from CDL, to Chicago in coach, EB to Sea in roomette, spend a couple days in Sea, need nearby decent but not real expensive hotel there for two nights,( I am a Super 8 kind of guy) catch the CS south to LAX or other station (one that catching the east bound CZ...

On the out trip on the CZ earlyer this month on the 7th we pulled into Elko, Nv in the middle of the night. For those who don't know Elko station is nothing more than about three phone booths strung together surounded by a chain link fence with gates. When we pulled in a young lady got off I...

I was amazed at the number of first time riders on the trip we just finished. I am one of those who has never met a stranger and will chat with most anyone. I would say over half the people I talked with both in our coach the observation car and the diner it was the first time they had rode a...

Ok ......So now the E-Ticket is on the way system wide....no more printed at the station paper tickets. Is there a hidden reason behind this....I purchase a ticket but don't print it out untill at the station up to that point I can get a full refund. With a E-Ticket purchase would not the ticket...

We hit it just right getting back into Chicago on saturday to catch some of the things going on. Less than I expected but lot's of information anyway. What we would like to know is if anyone tried the sample dishes of food they were handing out in one booth. I guess it is a dish served on the...

As I said we ran into some problems trying to use the one day passes from Guest Rewards in Chicago and trying to get assistance via redcap to get to train from the lounge desk workers. Just got off the phone with a customer service rep. He said we did everything by the book but the Chicago...

First time trying to write a trip report so hang with me. Started out fine, CONO on time into CDL, station master a great guy to talk with. Get to Chicago Union station on time and have 5 hour layover till CZ leaves. Went to lounge with guest rewards pass in hand. Looking to store our carry...