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The reason of two baggage cars because we will be carry many bags, boxeds and stuff, save frieght money :) 3 lounge cars, we will supply our own food to these people. We will be having Amfleet most. I refused Horizon cars. They will follow my request. I request them to run where Meteor goes...

Folks, I have reserved a private charter train event for this late August and will be leaving FLL and the group of 509 people will be onboard heading to WAS for a regional basketball tourney and if we advanced, we will charter again up to BOS. The 57 people are players, coaches, assistants and...

My one wish is for Florida to have statewide rail service by restoring Silver Palm, Sunset Limited and FEC line and run more often instead one daily train.

I though to let everyone know there is lot videos on my site that I manage to find. I'm glad anyone who filmed the shots during that day did a great job. Videos: http://www.transitrider.info/newsflash/amtrakonfec/ Enjoy :)

There are few hotels walkable to Amtrak station since its in heart downtown of Winter Park and it also have Lynx buses rolling so you can go to downtown Orlando for more hotels.

I once quoted for a charter train rental from Amtrak from MIA (Miami, FL) to WBG (Williamsburg, VA) for a private weekend class reunion at Busch Gardens. Amtrak gave me: 1 PD450 Locomotive 1 Baggage Car 1 Lounge Car 5 Amfleet II cars (at least 400 passengers) One way trip cost at $98,000...

Video of this special Amtrak FEC:

Since Amtrak uses TGV for their Acela trains. I wonder how much are these for one set if I want to own for myself. I am just curious? I know there are cost to build, ship to here and stuff. Would that be $25 million? $50 million?

Alan, It's true but I was smart enough made the reseravtions 6 months early and was lucky enough to reserve seats. I will layout the trip shortly.

Compare these both. From what I see Northeast Regional & Acela vs EuroStar I was watching from YouTube. I must say Eurostar has more faster trains, better food, bigger and fancy seats. Have any1 rode Eurostar before? Why can't Amtrak to have a system like Eurostar have?

I am popluar known riding on Silver Meteor from ORL - NYP and met many people and evenually all conductors I know and they are quiet pleasant. Even I had a wonderful conversation with the person who works in Lounge even in Diner cars. Amtrak is more fun to meet than flying on plane. If you are...

Care to elborate how I successfully reserved 11 tickets out of 18 segments for this summer? :)

I'm sorry, that is incorrect. Amtrak informed me that the USA Pass is good for any trip in US regardless where you go as long seats are available. I have the 45 day pass and I already reserved 11 trips and it works. The old pass system retired. Amtrak changed and that what they told me. This is...

That is not true. The US Rail pass is goof for 18 trips regardless ticket price, you pay $745, you get 18 tickets for coach seat anywhere in US. You pay nothing more unless you upgrade to roomtette/bedroom.

You should get the $745 pass and use within 180 days, then yes its a good deal!

3rd daily train may happen, then you can thank to Vancouver !

REMEMBER: This is not official but its has been in talks lately! Since when they want to restore the FEC line, Amtrak wants to restore the old line from JAX to Lakeland via Ocala, Dade City etc and expand to Tampa. This is the Palmetto route. With this way, Tampa would have three daily trains...

Just a FYI, recent Monday, Today (Tuesday), Wednesday and Thrusday Amtrak Auto Train are sold out including the bedrooms. Snowbirds now returning back up north ... My friend confirmed me that one bedroom went for $900 last minute. $900?

Just notice came in saying from NJT: "Trains in/out of New York Penn Station are subject to 30-45 minute delays due to an earlier disabled train blocking one Hudson River tunnel. Northeast Corridor service is temporarily suspended in both directions between New Brunswick and Trenton due to fire...

Being in Florida, Iread that Amtrak closed the train service between Philly to NYC due to overwired head problems and many tree falls. This seems getting on people's nerves? The Silver Star & Meteor was lucky left this morning that was sunny before storm came ... Hmmm