Anyone have any idea why the Silver Meteor does not stop in Alexandria? Is this a relatively new thing---certainly in older timetables(yes, including Amtrak's) all trains stopped there. Anybody know?
I can't see a good reason for the "Meteor" not stopping there in the southbound direction at least. They should in my opinion! It is only fifteen or twenty minutes south of Washington D.C. Union Station and not at a bad time. It passes through there around 23:20 after leaving WAS at 23:01. However, I can see a good reason for not stopping the northbound there due to the early AM arrival time. And also, the fact there are numerous trains stopping there daily which gives ALX plenty of service. I do remember a time, however, when the southbound "Meteor" used to leave NYP around 16:00, with it passing through ALX around 19:30, and it did indeed serve ALX both directions at that time.Bill Haithcoat said:Anyone have any idea why the Silver Meteor does not stop in Alexandria? Is this a relatively new thing---certainly in older timetables(yes, including Amtrak's) all trains stopped there. Anybody know?
Amtrak OBS Employee said:Ahhhh yes!! Indeed a first class passenger could board the southbound "Meteor" and go to the diner for their meal! I still miss those times. I am not exact on those departure times in the previous post though. But they're close!
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