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Mike_cannonball_Wabash
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I will be traveling solo on a western journey. I have only taken on other Amtrak trip from CIN to CHi on 51 the Cardinal and down to Champaign aboard the ILLINI and went back to Cleveland on train 30 the Capital Limited.
My itinerary this time includes taking
Train 7 Empire Builder From Chicago to Seattle
Train 11 Coastal Starlight From Seattle to Sacramento and
Train 6 from Sacramento to Chicago
Train 59 from Chicago to Champaign
I have a few questions
1. Is train 7 still being bussed around fires? If so, how can I get that information for myself. (I have found out that the trains were not going through in August but cannot find any updates.)
2. I am particularly concerned that train 6 is going to be too late for me to get on board 59 the City of New Orleans out of Chicago. If that happens, am I on my own to get a hotel room for the night or what recourse needs to be taken?
3. I have noticed on occasion the train arrives after closing times at Chicago Union Station. What happens then, are you just locked out of the station and out of luck?
All other points in my journey have at least a day's layover but this scares me a little about missing my connection to Champaign particularly because of my checked bags and having to go back to CHM the next day to retrieve them.
Thanks so much for any light you can shed on this for me!
My itinerary this time includes taking
Train 7 Empire Builder From Chicago to Seattle
Train 11 Coastal Starlight From Seattle to Sacramento and
Train 6 from Sacramento to Chicago
Train 59 from Chicago to Champaign
I have a few questions
1. Is train 7 still being bussed around fires? If so, how can I get that information for myself. (I have found out that the trains were not going through in August but cannot find any updates.)
2. I am particularly concerned that train 6 is going to be too late for me to get on board 59 the City of New Orleans out of Chicago. If that happens, am I on my own to get a hotel room for the night or what recourse needs to be taken?
3. I have noticed on occasion the train arrives after closing times at Chicago Union Station. What happens then, are you just locked out of the station and out of luck?
All other points in my journey have at least a day's layover but this scares me a little about missing my connection to Champaign particularly because of my checked bags and having to go back to CHM the next day to retrieve them.
Thanks so much for any light you can shed on this for me!