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Got off WB Capitol Limited (29) Saturday morning in South Bend. Sleeper attendant had vanished after Elhart, and after waiting about a minute after stopping (called out a couple times), I figured out how to open the door and got off. The other sleeper and coaches were all debarking normally...

I have a trip scheduled Boston-Baltimore on May 17, and burned some reward points to make it Acela FC. It's been a while, and I am wondering what my chances are of getting the new leather seating I've heard about? (ie: good chance, almost all are done . . . low chance, they're just starting)...

Having located the Charleston Amtrak station in google earth (talk about remote!), I'm trying to figure out how to get downtown from there. Do cabs "hang out" at train times, or will I likely need to call one? I see what looks like a bus stop on nearby Rivers Avenue . . . but it doesn't look...

The "upgrade" button isn't showing up for the week of March 16-20 on the Palmetto (I'm checking southbound, planning a trip). It shows up the week before, and the week after. I initially assumed it was just sold out . . . but I recall in the past it has simply said "other accomodations sold...

One complaint I have about Amtrak that is NOT a direct symptom of underfunding is the attitude about communicating delays and cancellations. I was planning a New Orleans trip much of the late summer and into the fall, and got as far as pricing the train and hotels for a few different...

On the Chief two years ago in New Mexico, I was told that the toilets weren't working, but "don't worry, they'll go back on at ___, when we're at a low enough elevation." I don't remember the station, but it went just as predicted. Last year on the Zephyr, we were told, again, that "toilets...

Rail-gurus: A Baltimore-Charleston, SC trip on Amtrak's Palmetto is under consideration. What does "business class" offer over coach for this train? Yes, I know about the complimentary drink, but is the seating itself, different? Thanks in Advance! JPS

Hi All, Thanks to Amtrak's latest fiasco at the Thames River Bridge, my June 28th trip is in danger of being cancelled or changed (a 6-hour Acela First Class trip turning into a 9 hour coach trip via Springfield isn't going to cut it). I also don't wish to wait for an official Amtrak...

Have reports of AC failures gone way up this year? I've heard a lot of reports on this and other boards, and experienced two myself (although they were on other cars). Is there a particular part failing? Bad maintenance? Just bad luck? I honestly can't remember ever experiencing one myself...

Greetings: We're doing a trip to Maine, and on the return we've managed to get the Downeaster into Boston (North Station). The transfer between there and Back Bay Station seems easy enough (MBTA line, I forget the color off the top of my head), but why has Amtrak actually included a TICKET...

So, I've actually gotten my girlfriend to go for an Amtrak long distance trip in late summer, to redeem some of the guest reward points I've accumulated over the past two years. After examining the national map I provided, she got excited that the Zephyr goes to Granby, CO (where some relatives...

Reported by my parents via text message. Poor souls had to start off their trip being bussed around the Lakeshore route's CSX mess, now they get it on the return (becoming "Ambus" experts). At least the "Chief" was ontime both directions (as usual). I've lost contact with them, does anyone...

Arriving into New Haven, CT about 8pm in November. New Haven Hotel looks "nearby" but may not be worth walking with luggage and in the dark. Are cabs generally clustered outside the station like they are in other northeast cities? On a related note, girlfriend is actually letting us spring...

My parents (who also love train travel, albeit in different ways), are planning a southwest trip in March. With the next schedule change, apparently the eastbound Chief connects to the Capitol Limited with 2:15 to spare. Now, I know the Chief is one of the best timekeepers as far as l.d. goes...

A derailment in or near Goshen, IN resulted in some service disruptions to the Capitol and Lakeshore Limiteds. Does anyone know what arrangements (if any) were made for passengers on these trains? #30(17), for example, appeared to be cancelled entirely (corrections welcome). After the thread...

While "the usual suspects" on both sides of the Amtrak long-distance debate (Mineta vs Kay Bailey Hutchison, Wendell Cox vs NARP) are easy to read, the "Amtrak Board" is one entity I just don't understand. I'd love to have a "fly one the wall" source at their meetings. Since we don't have...

Lo and behold! 97 for the 10th just vanished off the reservation system for a fifth day in a row! Guess I'll be getting a telephone call soon if I don't call them first. Fortunately, hotel reservations were all canceled before penalty fees were incurred . . . think about that. I knew, just...