Recent content by DraftBeer

holy cow, that's almost a mile long.... :)

Is the AutoTrain still the longest nonstop Amtrak train? Thanks!

from the Tribune: "Amtrak personnel prevented Klein from getting off in Naperville because it wasn't the right stop, and the doors were shut to keep him in the train." Do Amtrak employees have the authority to shut the doors to prevent passengers from getting off the train? (unless the...

well... at least people snoring in the next room won't keep me up... hopefully... I'm a very deep sleeper... probably not the world's deepest sleeper, but close enough. Several years ago, I was in a hotel in Japan. During a 6+ earthquake, I fell off the bed.. and kept on sleeping... (not...

boy, am I glad I ordered a box of 3M foam earplugs(200-pk) last month. putting some in my bag right now, just in case.

can people in the next room hear us, well, you know? :wub: how thin are those walls on Amtrak? staying at a Hyatt Place right now... the people in the next room (which shares a connecting door to our room) were kind of loud and we heard "everything" they did last night.... :( sound...

I'm in the east and most Amtrak trains that I've been on since 1981 has been late. :) Seems to be getting worse in the last 5 years. I've experienced 1, 2, even 5-hour late arrivals. A couple of trains never made it into my departing station 6 hours after scheduled departure time and I...

wait... Amtrak trains arriving early? won't that cause space-time continuum disruption? :(

are there TSA and Border Patrol agents at New Orleans station? (not going to affect me, but I'm just curious because I saw both at two other Amtrak stations recently)

have they always had this service at most larger stations?

what does "day check bag" mean? thanks!

can someone tell me abou New Orleans lounge for sleeper pax? the only thread I found was from 2009... not sure how current the information is... also... Amtrak's website say there are no lockers at this station. Is there somewhere we can store a couple of carry-on bags for several hours? thanks!

wow! that's very generous of Amtrak! do I get the oil rights under the desert as well? :D :D :D

for each meal, do I just pick one entree and one beverage? Is the dessert included? thanks!

let me get this out of the way first... I am a certified cheapskate. :) however..... what's the minimum amount of tip that I should leave so the sleeping car attendant doesn't realize that I'm a cheapskate? (on the CONO) Thanks!