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In a few weeks I'm taking the Maple Leaf from NYC to Toronto, traveling in Business Class. An option has sprung up for the three of us to join the train at Croton-Harmon, but I am concerned that by this point there might not be 3 seats together (either 2 plus one across the aisle or 2 with one...

I'm an occasional Amtrak user (being currently based in Toronto), and one thing that often bugs me is the way Amtrak staff take up SO much space in the cafe car. On the Maple Leaf today they had spread their belongings over three tables, leaving only 3 for public use. Is it just me or is that...

I recently booked some one way business class tickets from NYC to Niagara Falls, Ontario. We had intended to stop off a night and then carry on to Toronto the next day. Our plans have changed though and now we want to carry on straight through to Toronto. What is the best way to do this? Simply...

Used to run, I believe, between Chicago and Toronto, until fairly recently. Has there ever been any talk of bringing it back? It would be a useful link between these two cities which are really relatively close.

Does anyone know how VIA tickets are priced? As in, are they priced according to demand or just according to how far out you book? The reason I ask is that I need to travel from Montreal to Toronto in November and the tickets are already very expensive even this far out. Should I just book now...

Slightly odd experience yesterday on the train from London to Toronto. All smooth (and a packed train) until just outside Aldershot when we ground to a sudden halt. Lots of running about from the staff including checking out the back of the train. After a while we were advised there was a...

Rode Via from Toronto to Stratford and back this weekend on some fairly ancient HEP1 cars. I know some have been refurbished - will it extend to those on this route? My friend remarked that the age and state of the train reminded him on his travels in North Korea! I presume at some stage these...

Hi all, Stepped off Maple Leaf 63 from NYC to Toronto this evening and thought i'd post some thoughts on my experience and some questions. I'm a Brit but lived in DC for a year and have used Amtrak a fair bit. - It's been discussed at length but I still think Amtrak's boarding procedure at NYP...

Am hoping to take the Maple Leaf NYC to Toronto on Sept 15. Rather curiously Business Class seems to be sold out as far as the border but free thereafter... Any advice re this - will business class availability free up or should I just book? And am I right in thinking I should get a red cap to...

Good article on one of Amtrak's odd boarding processes... http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/07/10/_.html

Hi I'm travelling from New York to Washington and the train that most closely matches my schedule is the Silver Star. However I wonder - is this likely to be a very busy train? (On Friday 23 August). I'd rather travel a bit later on a less crowded NER if that were the case...

I'm a relative newcomer to the US and have been using Acela and the NER quite a lot. Generally I've been pleasantly surprised by the service but one thing has struck me - that Amtrak is *very* bad at information and even worse at apologising. Last night 123 was about 30 mins late - not massive...

Sorry, a very simple question...I want to get two one-way tickets with points. Can I get one for me and one for a friend? Or can I only reedem them if I am using them?

As a newcomer to these shores, I wondered if there was a particular reason why US trains are unpainted, in contrast to those back in Europe?

Hi all, Firstly apologies if these sorts of things have been addressed elsewhere... I'm from the UK and while I've done the Vermonter, Adirondack, NER and Acela before I have my first long distance Amtrak trip coming up and I'm wondering what to expect and if there are any useful hints and...