Superliner Diner
Conductor
As posted by Train Riders Assn. of California:
* Rider Alert *
Due to the chronic lateness of Train #14, Amtrak longer honors the direct connection between the northbound Starlight and the eastbound Builder at Portland, a popular connection.
Instead, what has become the almost daily bus bridge will become the official connection. This involves getting off the train in Klamath Falls and being bussed to Pasco. The good news is this will be a guaranteed connection and the bus will wait for the train at Klamath Falls. The disadvantage is that your train trip through Oregon will instead be eleven hours on a bus. The schedule is as follows:
Dp. Klamath Falls 9:15am
Dp. Chemult 10:45am
Ar. Pasco 8:15pm
Amenities:
€ Bottled Water
€ Meal Stop
€ Through Checked Baggage
Note that the WB Builder to SB Starlight connection at Portland remains guaranteed.
--
Alan C. Miller
Executive Director
Train Riders Association of California
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Imagine the poor sleeper passengers who now have to sit upright on a bus for 11 hours (minus the meal stop). It introduces a negative at a time when the EMPIRE BUILDER is supposed to be relaunching itself, promising passengers a more rewarding experience.
The new connection is officially shown in Amtrak's inventory as Thruway Bus #3014.
* Rider Alert *
Due to the chronic lateness of Train #14, Amtrak longer honors the direct connection between the northbound Starlight and the eastbound Builder at Portland, a popular connection.
Instead, what has become the almost daily bus bridge will become the official connection. This involves getting off the train in Klamath Falls and being bussed to Pasco. The good news is this will be a guaranteed connection and the bus will wait for the train at Klamath Falls. The disadvantage is that your train trip through Oregon will instead be eleven hours on a bus. The schedule is as follows:
Dp. Klamath Falls 9:15am
Dp. Chemult 10:45am
Ar. Pasco 8:15pm
Amenities:
€ Bottled Water
€ Meal Stop
€ Through Checked Baggage
Note that the WB Builder to SB Starlight connection at Portland remains guaranteed.
--
Alan C. Miller
Executive Director
Train Riders Association of California
===========================
Imagine the poor sleeper passengers who now have to sit upright on a bus for 11 hours (minus the meal stop). It introduces a negative at a time when the EMPIRE BUILDER is supposed to be relaunching itself, promising passengers a more rewarding experience.
The new connection is officially shown in Amtrak's inventory as Thruway Bus #3014.