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So I boarded SWC #4 headed to CHI about an hour ago and was greeted by a very strong and cold draft in my sleeper. The towels weren't originally there, I informed the SCA and she stuffed them in there to prevent the draft. I also apparently have to keep my door closed, as the vent in the...

Hey everyone. I'm taking my first long-distance trip today (NYP to SAN), but I'm in coach on the LSL and then a roomette on the SWC. Originally, I was going to have two carry-ons (a messenger bag for electronics and a bookbag for toiletries and changes of clothes just for the train and extra...

I'm taking my first cross-country trip next week for a wedding (longest trip prior to this was NYP to LNS), so I have various questions. Itinerary: 49 Lake Shore Limited (NYP to CHI) - coach 3 Southwest Chief (CHI to LAX) - roomette 768 Pacific Surfliner (LAX to SAN) - business class 583...

So I just had to call Amtrak up and cancel a phone reservation. I gave them my reservation number and that was it, they canceled it. They didn't ask for my name, address, not even the stations in the reservation number. Is this normal, or was the rep. being lazy?

Amtrak just called and asked me to come in for a roundtable discussion/focus group, but my answers to screening questions didn't match their profile :(

A friend just IMed me... she's going from NYP to WAS, two adults, and the AAA price is much, much higher than the standard adult rail fare. So I just tried doing it myself: NYP to WAS JUNE 14 Train 121 WAS to NYP JUNE 15 Train 152 2 adults: $196 2 student advantage: $234.60 2 AAA...

Just wondering... for the most part I've had no problem paying with credit card for food on Amtrak on the dozen or so occasions I've had to, whether in the snack car or diner. There have been two times though, when the snack car attendant apparently didn't have the credit card machine or...

So I'm going to a friend's wedding in August... 79 Carolinian NYP -> CLT Instead of just going home, I'm very likely going to head to Florida first. That means... 80 Carolinian CLT -> RGH and 91 Silver Star RGH -> TPA The problem is, there's a 10-hour layover. What is there to do in...

1. Can somebody clarify the two-piece carry on limit in terms of laptops not counting towards it? If I have a roll-on, a duffel bag, and a backpack, but the backpack is specifically made to carry a laptop (but will have other items in it as well), is this over the two-piece limit? 2. Since...

I had NYP to LNS booked for AUG 9, at $85.85 with Student Advantage discount. I looked today, and it was $68.85 instead, so I re-booked and canceled my original reservation. I thought coach seating prices only go up over time. Should I be keeping an eye on the prices for the other tickets I...

Hey all, I was going from NYP to LNS in August and had posted about it before, but my trip has now expanded into this, and was just wondering if there was anything new I should be aware of. Trip 1: Remains unchanged from before Trip 2A: Going directly home I'm doing this so I can have...

When I took the Carolinian last August and rode business class, we were allowed unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, both from the snack car, and the conductor in our car, who had cases of canned sodas and juices. I took great advantage of this, and had about a dozen teas, and lots of juice, since...

(I haven't booked this yet, but likely will) I'm very disappointed I can't get business class seating the entire trip, and I've never been in Amtrak coach, so I don't really know what to expect, plus the lack of guaranteed power outlets is going to suck for me. So: 1) Student Advantage - I...