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Based on my experiences riding Amtrak to/from Rail Passengers Association Spring DC Conference, and the conference itself, here is what I communicated to my Congressional delegation: Dear Senator Padilla, Senator Feinstein, Rep. Huffman I recently completed a transcontinental round-trip on...

As we all know, the freight railroads have for decades routinely delayed Amtrak trains to give their freight trains preference in operation. This has resulted in often severe delays to hundreds of passengers daily. They do this in violation of federal law: "United States Code Title 49...

As we all know, the freight railroads have for decades routinely delayed Amtrak trains to give their freight trains preference in operation. This has resulted in often severe delays to hundreds of passengers daily. They do this in violation of federal law: "United States Code Title 49...

Can anyone tell me why lately when I try to get AGR points for various trains and routes I tend to get not the number of points but an instruction to "Call for points". This is pretty inconvenient when attempting to compare routes and points pricing. Anyone know why they are doing this and when...

We are contemplating a trip up the West Cost to Vancouver (BC) and thence by bus/ferry to Victoria. This service is shown in Amtrak's timetable as an affiliated Thruway Bus Service. Yet when I try to make AGR reservations/purchase tickets it gives me an error notice that there is no service to...

I will be using my points for a bedroom or roomette. A friend may be traveling with me. My friend is not an AGR person. She has no points. How can she share my bedroom or roomette most economicaly?

I will be detraining from #3 upon arriving in Kansas City. My hotel is the Crown Plaza Kansas City Downtown on Wyandotte Street. (Yes, I know there is a closer hotel but this choice was made based on economics). Since my arrival will be at night and the hotel is 1.2 miles from the station...

I know this has been discussed here before, but can anyone recommend a safe, clean, quiet, economical lodging near the station in New Orleans? I will be arriving at 9:40 PM (assuming an OT arrival) on #2 and leaving the next morning on #20.

Today I made my reservations with Amtrak Guest Rewards for my extensive trip in April. I will be going to Washington DC to participate in the National Association Of Railroad Passengers (NARP) "Day On the Hill" on April 29. (This a day in which NARP invites any of it's members who wish to come...

I am contemplating a quick overnight stay in San Luis Obispo, Ca. I would be arriving late (on the Thruway Bus from Hanford) and leaving on the first train in the morning. Can anyone recommend a safe, comfortable, clean, reasonably to inexpensively priced motel in walking distance to the...

I am planning on using my hoard of AGR points for a big cross-country round trip from the West Coast at the end of April. I will be participating in the National Association of Railroad Passenger's annual "Day on the Hill" citizen's lobbying effort on behalf of passenger rail in DC. I know...