Booking CS to EB irregularities?

[penfrydd]

When trying to book CS to EB in late July, for a single one-way trip, a warning pops up that it can't be done. Why doesn't it offer me the EB for the next day, rather than nothing?

Yet if I book it on multi-city, it goes through fine.

I realize this is not likely a doable connection, but am curious as to how their website operates. I've already changed my actual travel plans to include an overnight in Portland.

Great site, by the way. One more day of work until retirement. Trip scheduled for July.

 

[Anderson]

It doesn't offer the next day train because you would be responsible for an overnight in Portland.

And congratulations on your (impending as of now) retirement!

 

[tomfuller]

Congrats on the retirement!

To earn an extra 100 AGR points you could take the #500 Cascades train (Talgo) to Seattle and spend 4 hours walking around before the EB leaves.

 

[PaulM]

It doesn't offer the next day train because you would be responsible for an overnight in Portland.

Sorry, but this begs the question. It sounds like you have been around Amtrak too long. I think a better answer would be the usual one: it's a limitation of the reservation system.

I know for a fact that the Deutsche Bahn website will display connections that require an overnight if one is required based on the departure time of day you enter. It will flag it with an extended layover message.

It is my understanding that multiple city connections are not guaranteed. Hopefully, this wouldn't be a problem here.

 

[me_little_me]

Crescent to Sunset Limited is shown even though there is an overnight in NOL

 

[amamba]

Maybe because its not a guaranteed connection?

 

[Ryan]

Crescent to Sunset Limited is shown even though there is an overnight in NOL

That's the only one that I'm aware of. Generally speaking, they don't do it.

 

[Trainmans daughter]

Also, the CS #11 to the SWC #4