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So it has been a while since I posted, Covid and all,and traditional dining gone,my question-I plan on a trip from NO to ATL and back, but I'm reading that the food is not so good anymore, that was one of the reasons that i always booked a bedroom,now I am thinking of booking a roomette, does...

went to memphis from hammond on CONO, Harold at station was great,loved the upstairs on the train. Viewing car was awesome,was thinking about taking it to Chicago in a sleeper,not roomette,too small, but once i saw the food menu!!! Whats up with that? Im usually on the Crescent and meals are...

Does anyone know how far the Amtrak station is from Courtyard Marriott Downtown MemphisJefferson street I believe. I know it gets in at 10 is it usually on time or late. Are there cabs,Uber plus we 1ave to rent a car and I know at that time of night there will not be a shuttle from the hotel or...

So I finally did a roomette from Slidell to Atlanta,since Slidell is unmanned I had my luggage and a friend decided to come along and I must say to each his own. Maybe if I were by myself it would have been different,but I felt closed in and more crowded than when I did coach coming back. I have...

Question for a new friend taking the train from NO to LA, her first time and I told her to get a sleeper but she waited and said when she went to purchase her ticket a few months later the price was too much for her, Now she says she is in coach,alone,and thr agent told her she would have to...

I been meaning to post about the new diner on the Crescent on my trip back from Jersey June 12 , It was BEAUTIFUL,ROOMY,SPACIOUS and BRIGHT. I absolutely loved it.I had enough room to sit next to someone and eat and not be crowded in.We only had two waiters and they were very busy,but service...

Okay y'all,I have never heard this going on,but a customer service ticket agent told me last night that coming back from Newark I could do the sleeper overnight then coach the rest of my trip. I had told her I enjoy the sleeper at night and the meals but also enjoy talking to the people in...

So I call in today to see if H room is available because I'm leaving next Sunday for Newark. She tells me no and they have to stay availabe until the last minute for a disabled person. I say ok and we will be ok in the bedroom from Slidell but will someone be there to help us on. She tells me it...

Im hearing Rails and Trails and wondering what's it about. Some sites says it leaves from NO and some say it leaves from ATL. I will be leaving NO on a Sunday in May going to Newark and returning on a Sunday in June,will I get to experience Rails and Trails. I hope so. Also boarding in Slidell...

Okay, Im back again to posting. I have been reading all the posts just not posting.. Sleeper prices are really high now,since I have not rode in one since 2015. I did take a short trip to Jackson.Ms but since that is only four hours away for me ,I rode coach and it was great as always. I will be...

Ok I'm looking at Amtrak Status and Amtrak Track a Train and at first it said Crescent 20 was going to be 3 hours late leaving NO. Now there is nothing showing status or anything. My question is what happened? Also what about all those people scheduled to take that train,what will they do? I see...

Ok to all of you expert train people, my hubbie gave me a trip to Alaska for anniversary,had to cancel because I am TERRIFIED to fly. But when he retires in 1 and 1/2 years I want to have a plan to go. I see where I can take the train from Hammond,La to Chicago. We also want to visit Chicago...

Hello again, I guess you all say I only post when taking a trip,but I read AU almost everyday. It is listed in my favorites. I will travel to Newark this March again in H room with daughter,youngest in Jersey has to have surgery. I thought about flying but started to hyperventilate already ,so...

It's almost time for us to leave. Y'all let me know if This sounds good. Boarding Amtrak in NO to ATL on Friday morning. Will be in H room with daughter and hubbie. Taking taxi( which I hope will be around Amtrak station at the time we arrive that evening) from Atlanta Amtrak to Ritz Carlton in...

We will be boarding the Crescent on a Sunday in Atlanta at about 8:38. we are in a sleeper,will we get breakfast,lunch and dinner or just lunch and abbreviated dinner?Also I was going to change the first leg of our trip going from NO to ATL and get a sleeper,the price was 178 dollars. When I...

Finally back from frigid Newark and I must say I got out of there in time. Left on Feb. 23 on the Crescent 19 H bedroom. Our Sleeper car Attendant Rob was AWESOME. I have ridden the Crescent numerous times and have never had an attendant like this. He attended to our every need. He anticipated...

We'll everyone I made it to Newark and the ride was great. We got there early and talking about smooth ride. I had company coming up, but will have to return to NO alone. I think my family trying to force me on a plane. Not gonna happen. I will be riding the full 30 hours alone, in a sleeper...

Anybody know how the Crescent did in Atlanta yesterday and the days before when ATL was such a mess. I will be leaving in the morning from NOL on the Crescent to Newark and am kinda jumpy with all this bad snowy weather going on. Any reports of problems. Thanks

Who likes traveling on the Amtrak in the snow? Leaving for NJ next week and wondering what the experience would be like on Amtrak in the snow. I love rain but have never been on the train in the rain and would think that would be an awesome experience. So tell me about it-rain or snow. Is it a...

I know you guys know everything so I am posing this question. We will arrive in ATL on May 16 coming from NO. We are going to rent a car,gotta work out those details also,to drive to Ellijay. What hotels are close to Amtrak station?Will any of these hotels have shuttles to pick us up at Amtrak...