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Hi, I'm currently waiting to test for Assistant Conductor, and just had a few questions if anyone could answer. Firstly, I called about testing, and they said all the slots were full for the dates in the email - but slots would open next week and I can still test for the same position. Is this...

Let's say, just as a hypothetical, Amtrak, VIA, Iowa Pacific, or some other entity wants cars identical to Budds built to modern regs for some reason. Maybe VIA has a bad accident and is short of stock or Iowa Pacific decides they want to keep a Streamliner fleet instead of a modern one when...

Is it possible to combine a reward status coupon from VIA Preference and a half-off deal? As well, can you use a credit from a late train be used with a half-off deal or a reward coupon

Let's say, jus theoretically, that Amtrak does a profitability experiment with a cross-country premium service train after the introduction of new rolling stock. All things considered, if it could be done, what would the routing be like? I personally imagine two of the points would be...

The 7000 Series will be entering service at Franconia-Springfield at 7 AM next Tuesday, the 14th. Saw the announcement at the station and thought people might like to know.

Since the announcement of Acela II bids is probably in the near future, it begs the question - what will happen to the Acela sets? They'll likely still have life in them, if Acela II arrives on schedule, but where could they be run? Where should they be put in service? Perhaps the Northeast...

I'm currently looking at a position with Amtrak out of Washington Union Station, and I was curious what the employee travel benefits look like as of late, particularly for NEC travel - I travel occasionally on the NEC for various reasons and it'd be useful if I got a discount. I've heard hearsay...

I've recently become interested in CRC's successor - US Railcar. I've noticed some of their DMUs are in service with TriMet. Are they still in business? I've heard conflicting reports on this, but nothing solid says they went out - and their website copyright is regularly updated. If they're...

Considering the Viewliner II order, if the option is exercised, could diners be added to some of the day trains, such as the Adirondack/Maple leaf, Palmetto, Carolinian, and 66/67. Could Amcan IIs converted to Diner Lites be put on these trains, and perhaps even the 13-hour Regionals from...

Just a question, do all trains going WAS-NFK/NPN switch conductors and engineers at RVR, or do some of them run straight down to NPN/NFK, and vice versa?

I was looking at available positions on Amtrak.com, at while comparing a job in Pontiac, MI and one in Sacramento, CA (I'm actually waiting for an opening in the Northeast, since that's where I live), I saw that one was called Assistant Passenger Conductor Trainee, and one was just Passenger...

I rode the Canadian this summer in May, and something I noticed is that it uses F40s - not the P42s, which have more horsepower and range (quite a bit more - the P42s can push 700-900 mile range from what I've heard), and (to some degree) more reliability. I looked it up, seeing if they ever...

Didn't know where to post this, since it's V-II, I guess this forum is most appropriate. Anyways, since some non-Amtrak companies have recently shown interest in operating trains again (IE Rocky Mountaineer), is it a possible notion that in the near future, another customer could become...

I was taking the 125 today, and lo ad behold, a full business class car with 2-2 leather seating, similar to Acela BC seating. Is this something new Amtrak is doing?

I'm thinking about taking the Canadian around early August, and, while I do frequently ride Amtrak, I haven't ridden on VIA before. Is there any advice I could use on taking the Canadian?

I'm taking the Capitol Limited to Chicago tommorow, and taking it back on the 16th. I was curious, however, about boarding for sleeper passengers (I'm in a Roomette), and making dinner reservations in the Met Lounge/Club Acela, which I've heard talked about. How exactly does this work, and how...

So I'm traveling March 8th and 15th on Amtrak from DC to Chicago and back, and while I've decided on the Capitol Limited with a roomette for the first leg of the trip, since it's the only DC-Chicago train that day, I'm having trouble deciding on the return trip to DC from Chicago. Right now, my...