Recent content by sporksradiant

No car unfortunately. Can't drive due to disability. Wish we could. If it were using UP lines from Houston, we could sit at the park near my house and watch it, as we did with Big Boy when it left San Antonio

Interesting. Texas route for it shows it going East and avoiding San Antonio 😕. Wonder if the flooding might make them detour west and we'd be able to see it passing

What's Amtrak policy re: sleeper's and bus substitutions? Seems to happen often enough from sas to DFW that I'm wondering if I should just book coach to DFW then sleeper on to Chicago

Quick question - is it possible to stay on the trains levels rather than going up to the lounge? And is there any seating there? We'd be coming in on the Texas Eagle, catching the Blue Water. It's only about 3 hours, and both myself & my daughter are train enthusiasts who kind of just want to...

Local San Antonio person here. I concur - if you don't particually have a reason to want San Antonio, I would recommend Austin instead as posted above. The downtown San Antonio station is okay, but even I as a local & used to the rougher parts of town would not want to wait in the station all...

Yes and no. There are vegans who only eat beans, or who forego the faux meat all together because they don't care for it or are allergic. But it absolutely limits options when dining out, often to just a salad or vegetables. Most end up carrying food or simply eating before / after, but that is...

The issue with vegan proteins is the variety of sources for said protein. Common sources in commercial vegan meats are soy, peas, beans, mushrooms, mung beans, or vital wheat gluten (otherwise known as seitan). The most “advanced” plant-based meats are often a mix of some of those proteins plus...

Honestly not thrilled with the changes. Less variety, more vegan protein which is problematic for many allergies. Yet again I really wish they had an option to do sleepers without the meals, as outside of breakfast I'd rather eat something I brought, especially on a long go as I only have one...

I use this one as well. It's a little better for military traffic, which we get a lot of.

Love the new site. A few issues though - 1. When I'm trying to view different sleeper options beyond the lowest, it displays a white screen that requires a refresh to go away. Never was able to compare roomette to bedroom or family bedroom because of that. Could we get a options breakdown for...

It is. Thankfully it's easily dealt with in small amounts so traces are okay. Just trying to not have it be a main ingredient. It didn't used to be horrible for oats, but now between the "healthier" options that now use oat and the companies cutting costs for wheat, it's gotten a lot harder in...

Planning out our early May trip on the Texas Eagle, SAS to CHI. Does anyone have recent flex menu ingredient labels for the following items? Or might be willing to snap a good photo of them on an upcoming trip? Continental breakfast, specifically the muffin & sandwiches Pancakes and Sausage...

Can I ask for the roomette bottom bunk to just be kept as a bed for the entire trip? I need to lay flat several times a day to help take pressure off my joints. I'll be traveling with my teen though and sharing a roomette. She's ok with sitting on the bed. Traveling SAS to CHI, Texas Eagle...

@MARC Rider The answer to how many can't fly is...complicated. A lot of people fly when not advised to do so - there usually isn't anyone checking flight fitness. Airlines have the right to demand a flight clearance from a doctor, but very rarely do so. That said, anyone who has a cardiac...

This. In addition, Amtrak has the unique opportunity at present to seize a chunk of air passengers who cannot or will not fly now. There is a whole host of 35-50 year olds who are discovering they are not cleared to fly medically due to disability, allergies, or medical conditions such as...