Taking the Texas Eagle tomorrow and trying to find out if it is running on time. Where do you look to see if they are on time?
Where do you check to see if trains are running on time?
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, Dec 25 2011 08:17 PM
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 08:30 PM
Click here,,,, My link .....then click the status tab and enter your info....
Edited by Tumbleweed, 25 December 2011 - 08:31 PM.
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 10:08 PM
Taking the Texas Eagle tomorrow and trying to find out if it is running on time. Where do you look to see if they are on time?
I check here.
http://www.dixieland...pl?mapname=West
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 10:21 PM
Taking the Texas Eagle tomorrow and trying to find out if it is running on time. Where do you look to see if they are on time?
I check here.
http://www.dixieland...pl?mapname=West
Unrelated to the topic at hand, an observation- just now when I checked that map, every single train is showing in green suggesting they all are running on time or almost on time. Feels good to see such a good day on Amtrak's western LD network
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 02:45 AM
Taking the Texas Eagle tomorrow and trying to find out if it is running on time. Where do you look to see if they are on time?
I check here.
http://www.dixieland...pl?mapname=West
Unrelated to the topic at hand, an observation- just now when I checked that map, every single train is showing in green suggesting they all are running on time or almost on time. Feels good to see such a good day on Amtrak's western LD network
Yeah, I noticed that on the map as well. I was especially surprised to see that #50, the Cardinal, was running very early through the Northeast Corridor and arrived into New York at 8:46pm, 1 hour and 10 minutes early!!
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 04:32 AM
There's also this little-known feature on Amtrak's website where you can check the status of a given train. It's secretly hidden behind the "status" link on the home page.
Yes, but status only tells you current status, while Amtrak Status Maps gives you the whole picture. I only use Amtrak status for projected arrival time.
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 07:50 AM
Not many freight trains operate on Christmas so Amtrak usually has complete right-of-way.
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