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  1. nirtak

    When does boarding start for Texas Eagle in Chicago?

    My itinerary shows the Texas Eagle starts its journey in Chicago and departs at 1:45 pm. I have a two part question. 1) what time do they start letting the sleeper car passengers get on the train? 2) can we go directly to the dining car and get lunch? I read that they stop serving lunch at...
  2. nirtak

    Business Amenities on Heartland Flyer?

    I will be taking the Heartland Flyer from DFW to OKC for a business trip. I hope to get some much needed work done on the train. Is this train setup to do that? Is there a Café Car with tables and plugs for my 17" laptop? What about the seats, is there a fold down tray large enough for my...
  3. nirtak

    11 Coast Starlight, 4-7-17, Why 4 Hours late leaving PDX?

    By any chance does anyone know why 11 Coast Starlight was 4 hours 1 min late leaving PDX on Friday, April 7th?
  4. nirtak

    10:42pm Boarding in Memphis TN, is it Safe for Woman Traveling Alone?

    I searched the past topics for Memphis Safety and found many old posts, so I'm searching for newer information. Please forgive me if I missed a newer one. I'm trying to schedule my trip and I'll be starting my trip in Memphis on the 58 CONO, boarding at 10:42 pm at night towards Chicago...
  5. nirtak

    421 Texas Eagle vs 21 Texas Eagle - What's the difference?

    I'm looking at a trip from Memphis to OKC in May. There are two trip options that show up, the only difference is the middle train - you take either the 421 Texas Eagle or 21 Texas Eagle, leaving Chicago at the exact same time. They appear to be identical trains. What is the difference?
  6. nirtak

    Early Arrival, Get Off Immediately?

    I'm traveling on the Coast Starlight this summer, then transferring to the California Zephyr. This morning, the train arrived 55 minutes early, at 5:20 am. if a train arrives way ahead of schedule, are you required the get off immediately? If I'm asleep, how am I supposed to know that the train...
  7. nirtak

    Tipping for Service

    What are the guidelines for tipping on Amtrak trains? Who do you tip and how much? I'm in a sleeper car in a roomette for my entire trip that spans 3 trains. Thanks for the help.
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