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Well, after a lot of planning, I am finally heading out on my first Amtrak trip tonight out of Houston on the Sunset Limited. I checked status and the train is showing it is running an hour and fifty minutes late. But that does not bother me. I planned for delays by building in an overnight...

Hi everybody. I am booked in a roomette on the Sunset Limited departing Houston at 9:45 PM. This is my first Amtrak trip and I have a few questions. How large physically are the tickets? I am wondering about the best way to carry them while on board. Looking at the kiosk demo they seem the same...

Hi All, I am planning my 2012 trip in early March. I am looking to take the Amtrak Cascades train leaving Portland, OR at 8:30 to Seattle. It arrives at noon. I then plan to board the Empire builder the same day at 4:40 pm to travel from Seattle to Chicago. I have a few questions. Any concerns...

Hi All, I have been reading for awhile and decided to join. I am strongly considering to visit family in Portland, OR from Houston, TX using Amtrak in 2012. I took a train from Dallas to Chicago back in the 60's when I was a kid and some shorter ones as part of a cruise ship land excursion in...