Recent content by MusicManSamwise

Sorry if you've already taken your trip and don't need this info anymore, but try the Westin hotel, a short walk from the PGH Amtrak station on Liberty Ave.--the bell desk there may be willing to store bags for an appropriately-sized tip.

I just got back from a rather long trip through the Northeast using both Amtrak and Megabus, so I got to compare them both. In general, Megabus is quite competitive with Amtrak as far as schedule and pricing goes. I rode Megabus from NYC to Boston for $30 each way, while a Northeast Regional...

Agreed, I miss the days of the rail combined with one-way air promotions...made those cross-country trips much more affordable, and possible. --Sam

Just wanted to note something cool that I saw the other day...one of the prizes offered on "The Price is Right" on yesterday's show (4/24) was an Amtrak Vacations tour to the Grand Canyon! The copy said it was 9 days, roundtrip from Chicago, presumably on the SWC to Williams Junction...it also...

I took the TE from STL-CHI earlier this month and thought the station was quite nice--the free Wifi is an especially nice touch, compared to some other stations (I'm looking at you, DC Union Station...) Only a couple complaints, really: 1. From a railfanning perspective, you're unable to see...

The funicular(s) are located on the South Side, across the Mon River from downtown. The Mon Incline is the closer of the two, and is easily accessible from the Station Square T stop...the T station adjacent to the Amtrak station is out of service, unfortunately, but the next closest stop (Wood...

The International (Chicago-Toronto) has sadly since passed on as well (although the Blue Water serves all of its former stops right up to the border). --Sam

So I just booked the Cardinal to IND and back...the rental car place doesn't open till 8AM, so assuming the train arrives on time I'll have a little over 3 1/2 early morning hours to kill. What's the area like? Any good places to get breakfast, or even interesting sights to see? Thanks, Sam

Got a phone call and email from an Amtrak rep, informing me that the schedule for train 92 has been changed as of March 27 (possibly sooner). It now departs Tampa at 3:17PM and arrives in DC tomorrow afternoon at 1:14PM--a change of roughly two hours. However when I looked up the same...

Just out of curiosity..if one were to purchase a sleeper upgrade onboard, could s/he tell the conductor his/her member number to receive credit for it, or are points not awarded for onboard upgrades? --Sam

Not getting a sleeper on the Capitol, just on the first leg. Does that make a difference? Either way, the question is academic, as I think I'm gonna spend a night, or maybe take a Regional up to BWI and catch a cheap Southwest flight home from there. Spending 24 hours in DC can't be all that...

Hi all, Well, realizing that I have a bit of money burning a hole in my pocket, as well as a renewed interest in train travel, I decided to go ahead and splurge on some "luxury" accomodations, Amtrak style :) I've been an off-and-on Amtrak rider for several years now, but only on the NEC and...