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I was fortunate to take my first trip on the California Zephyr over the holidays. I hope it won't be my last. I started my voyage in the Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago. I do like the new lounge, but I have to admit I liked the old lounge better when it was decorated for the holidays. The new...

Does anyone know if the drop off and pick up locations are the same for the thruway buses in the San Francisco Financial District? I found an Amtrak bus stop sign right in front of the Hyatt, but we were dropped off across the way from there. If nothing else, I'll scope out the area the morning...

I was fortunate to be able to take a holiday train trip again this year and chose to go to New York on the Cardinal and return to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited. As usual, I started my trip from the Metropolitan Lounge and enjoyed seeing Union Station all decked out for the holidays. I...

I started my trip in Chicago and arrived at the Metropolitan Lounge way earlier than I needed to be there. I grabbed some Doritos for the train, took out my Kindle, and settled in for a few hours. I noticed that once again all the outlets were taken. I'm starting to think that people stake...

I was fortunate to be able to take a holiday trip east this year. I spent the Friday of my departure at work and then schlepped my stuff over towards Chicago Union Station. I decided to stop at the Ogilvie food court to grab something to eat, and then I went on my way. It was just after the...

Everyone here is so helpful when I have questions that I'm back with more. Weather permitting, I'm going to head out to Buffalo in a few weeks to have a look at some of the downtown architecture. Then I plan to briefly visit NYC just to have a look around and decide if I want to take a longer...

I want to take a short trip to downtown Detroit to look at some of the architecture and sculptures. I would take a cab (or if I'm lucky, a hotel shuttle) to and from the station, but after that, I just want to walk around at look at stuff. Are there usually cabs available at the station in the...

I read the reports. I'm doing it anyhow. I may not have another chance. So here I am in the CUS Metropolitan Lounge. My first impression - this place is a zoo. :)

I've been lurking around here for a while and decided to join in. I haven't been on Amtrak since about 1984 when I took a round trip between Chicago and Alton on the Ann Rutledge. I'm scheduled for a round trip between Chicago and Seattle on the Empire Builder in about a week. I've been...