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I would like to see Uncle Sam keep the railroad right of ways. While I hate to say "the government should" but in this case, I think as a nation we are losing assets that we'll eventually wish we had back for rail service. I've seen too many "go away" that would have been great for commuter...

Thanks for the quick response. Might give it a go one-way to ELP and then non-rev back to Dallas after binging on TexMex in ELP. ;)

Thinking about DAL-ELP this weekend and wondering what the service is like now overall? I'll have at least a roomette but wasn't sure what's going on with dining and beverage service now? If I go, I'll be hoping to cross the Pecos River high bridge in daylight. Thanks.

Thanks everyone for the incredibly thoughtful responses. I appreciate it very much! Thinking about flying to Spokane and starting there west bound to Portland. Biggest issue is 2:45am departure time. Then Portland to Seattle and spend the night. Seattle to Whitefish, spend a couple of nights...

Considering a December or January trip on the Empire Builder and had some questions before booking. Which direction puts you in the scenery in daylight hours. I can make an educated guess from the schedule, but I'm not very familiar with the geography outside of Glacier. We are willing to go...

Are the detour dates for the California Zephyr firm? We are trying to squeeze in DEN-SLC and the dates we can go are right up against detour dates. Anyone have any experience with the dates changing at the last minute? If they don't stick to the published dates, I'd rather not gamble and put the...

Are the detour dates for the California Zephyr firm? We are trying to squeeze in DEN-SLC and the dates we can go are right up against detour dates. Anyone have any experience with the dates changing at the last minute? If they don't stick to the published dates, I'd rather not gamble and put the...