Recent content by fair28

Great analysis philly....costs need to be cut somewhere and sadly Amtrak is a favorite as well as NPR and nea. I don't want train service cut either but it's going to happen unless ridership outside of the nec picks up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New station will increase interest and get local travelers on trains, I'm glad to see this. The current station is 'functional', but, that's about all I can say about it.

In the local news here, our congressional rep has been working on getting a new train station here for years. It's actually breaking ground. Artist's rendering attached. Local construction company doing the design and build. Good for the local economy. This design is based on the original...

I never trusted anyone over 30, until I turned 30....

I like to keep an open mind and will be critical when necessary, but, my first experience was a good one. My wife and I are considering both the auto train to Florida and a cross country train trip to Seattle with a possible connection to a cruise. The older I get the less in a hurry I am and...

Spending the night at NYP was an experience to be polite. Traveling alone this time made it 'interesting', I would not want to do that if my wife or any other family member were with me

I booked this trip over a month ago via the AMTRAK website and the entire experience was mostly positive. Booking was easy. I’ve traveled quite a bit and been on just about every mode of transportation there is, but this is my first exposure to LD train travel via AMTRAK. I had to change the...

The government is good a lot of things, mainly infrastructure things, but, providing personalized service is not one of them (think of the IRS or the local DMV....). Dining probably should be handled by a vendor that understands food, not just bean counting. Constantly cutting service and...

I agree these stories don't get the publicity they deserve. You can't beat a train, so don't try. There's a 3 rail CSX main line going through my village that is very busy and once every few months, there's an incident with a truck/car and a train. Someone trying to beat it across after the...

Ok, I'll bite.... My 'screen' name is one that I use on most forums and email services, I live in the town of FAIRport (in upstate NY) (FYI, there's a CSX main line going right through the center of my town and has LOTS of train traffic including AMTRAK) and the digits 28 are both the DAY of my...

Excellent staging... Wonder if AMTRAK could arrange this? Seriously, might get people interested in train travel....

I've read through this thread and the state of AMTRAK is reminding me of the state of a lot of things American these days. A Holdover from the good old days and just hanging on by a thread. Things certainly sound like they could be improved, but, I don't agree that driving is always better. I...

thanks again... I like that Boston idea.... I may be making that trip again and am always up for something new.

Been to NY several times and though I won't say I know as much as natives, an early morning walk through times square is something I already had in mind, I'm glad someone else suggested it also, that confirms that I'll have to do that. Late night drink sounds like a great idea too! I'm...

Thanks so much for the suggestions... I did book business class based on other recommendations I've read, sounded to me like the extra cost was worth it. The long layover at Penn does concern me a little, a small blanket and pillow are a good idea, I'll pack those in my carry-on. Thanks for...