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My wife and I boarded the westbound Empire Builder in Minneapolis on Sept. 29th, bound for a connection with the Coast Starlight in Portland that would take us home to California. Little did we know that both locomotives would fail and we would end up arriving in Portland over 14 hours late...

In planning a summer trip today between San Luis Obispo CA and East Glacier National Park, the Amtrak website would not allow a same-day connection from the northbound Coast Starlight to the eastbound Empire Builder in Portland. This is a connection we have used several times in the past. Is...

My wife and I are planning to vacation on Amtrak this winter to a destination we do not yet know -- but I'm open to suggestions! We're not skiers, so that's not a concern. We're looking for a historic hotel of some type in the west or mid-west that would be a great winter destination, such as...

Amtrak recently changed access to the Metropolitan Lounge in Los Angeles to not allow Surfliner business class passengers. But what about business class passengers aboard the Coast Starlight -- can they use the lounge? Please reply if you know, for I will be traveling soon! Much appreciated ....

I live in Northern California and am traveling to Los Angeles in late September to take a cruise leaving from San Pedro, which is about 30 miles from the downtown LA Amtrak station. What is the best way to get from the station to the cruise terminal? Amtrak used to offer a bus connection...

My wife and I are making a last minute Amtrak trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, taking the Southwest Chief from Los Angeles and using the shuttle between Lamy and Santa Fe. Does anyone have recommendations regarding where to stay in downtown Santa Fe that is served by the shuttle? My first choice...

My wife and I have spent the last year hunkered down in our house, and have now completed taking both vaccinations, so are ready to go! Earlier this week I made reservations for an Amtrak trip that will take us on the Texas Eagle from Los Angeles to St. Louis for two nights, than the Missouri...

My wife and I generally travel by roomette on overnight Amtrak trips, but are looking at a family bedroom for one later this year. What do you think of the practicality of this room for a husband and wife? It's larger than a roomette, but doesn't have as many amenities as a bedroom. Does a...

My wife and I rode the Coast Starlight a couple weeks ago. When checking into the Metropolitan Lounge in Los Angeles, the attendant told us we needed to check our suitcases because Amtrak was going to begin charging for passengers carrying large baggage on board when traveling between points at...

My wife and I have been passengers on the Coast Starlight many times over the past 20 years, normally travelling by sleeper. We particularly enjoyed the "glory" days of the train -- not that long ago -- when local cuisine was featured in the dining car, free wine tastings featuring California...

I am traveling from Paso Robles, CA, after Christmas to Yuma, AZ. I will catch the Coast Starlight for the trip to LAX, then connect with the Sunset Limited. I booked the tickets through Amtrak, but am somewhat worried about the connection in Los Angeles. Though I have made this trip many...

It used to be that the least expensive months of the year to travel in a sleeper were the months of January and February. I checked the Coast Starlight for several dates in January 2018 and it seems like the rates are all high -- not adjusted to a lower price level. Is this the case with all...

Has anyone ever ridden the bus connection to the Coast Starlight in Seattle that departs Vancouver, Canada, at 5:30 in the morning? That's certainly an early hour! My wife and I are booked to ride it early next week and are wondering what time we need to arrive at the Vancouver station to...

Each year I travel on the Coast Starlight with my wife to visit my mother, who is 92 years old. Until the last couple years, Amtrak always featured special holiday meals on the dining car -- namely, turkey dinner. I always enjoyed it. Turkey was not available last year and I suspect it won't...

My wife and I are riding the Sunset between Yuma, Az. and LAX tonight, then transferring to the northbound Coast Starlight. Does anyone know if either of the trains are being delayed by the many wildfires taking place right now? I'm particularly concerned by California where there are a number...

My wife and I are traveling from Los Angeles to Montana in late May, riding the Coast Starlight to Portland where we connect with the Empire Builder. We are returning about one week later. Does anyone know how reliable this connection has been in recent days? I have done it before, and had no...

Does anyone know the status of business class travel on the Coast Starlight? Providing a separate business class seating area on the train was an experiment that has, apparently, been terminated, for I see no way of reserving a business class seat for future travel. Does anyone know what happened?

I have ridden the Coast Starlight each Thanksgiving for over ten years. Dining cars used to offer a holiday special meal during that period which consisted of turkey, dressing, and all the trimmings. Last year it wasn't offered and I am wondering if it has been dropped this year as well. I...

My wife and I boarded the Texas Eagle in Los Angeles this past weekend prior to its departure at 10 p.m. The roomette directly across the aisle from ours was occupied by an elderly man and wife -- the man looked like he had experienced a stroke, he hesitantly walked with a limp and his arm was...

I rode the Texas Eagle and Coast Starlight roundtrip last week aboard a sleeper and noticed that the attendants provide blankets in sealed bags now, and only make up beds with the sheet. They place the sealed, folded blanket atop each bunk. This is a change from the way beds used to be made up...