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When I priced out the cost of our recent 14 day trip via individual purchases vs rail pass, the rail pass saved my wife and I approximately $1,000, purchased 6 months out. Your mileage may vary.

I too had issues on my Crackberry, but solved it by just using the the Archived Status to access the relevant data. Even so, thanks for the hard work you do on the site, it was EXTREMELY useful on our recent trips!

I found this was not always the case on my BlackBerry (probably due to its buggy web browser) however I was able to access the most current text version of the train status through the "status file archives" link. Thanks for having an alternative route to the information!

On the CZ leg of our trip two weeks ago, we were 4.5 hours late into Sacramento where the wife and I were getting off, approximately 6:30 pm. Out of idle curiosity, I had inquired of my SCA about an additional meal service for those passengers going all the way to Emeryville. (Those of us...

FYI, You might want to recheck your departure time from NOL. As of earlier this year, it was moved back 5 minutes to 7:00 a.m. I know that we departed at 7:00 when we left this past Saturday.

On the 5 nights that the air was not working, the airflow was minimal at best, non-existent at worst, and tended towards the worst end of the spectrum. I suspected that it was akin to a "HVAC balancing" issue similar to what I deal with sometimes in buildings, but if there are 4 fans for each...

I made sure the SCA reported the problem for repairs, though no other rooms were available on any of the segments due to train being sold out. As such I did not request alternate accommodations. I will be calling Customer Service tomorrow, as I figured it was best to deal with this during...

Every time it was an issue, I made sure that my SCA was aware of it. They have an "override" button that super-cools the room(s) for 15 minutes at a time that they can press, but I can not expect the attendant to have to push that button every 30 minutes just to keep the temperature reasonable...

First off, let me say that I realize this board is not affiliated with Amtrak, I just need to vent a bit before I call customer service :wacko: Having just completed a 2 week jaunt around the nation via Amtrak, I have one major gripe. How hard is it to keep the AC working in the sleepers?  ...

Well the OTP for today's CL doesn't look too good. 40 min late and we just left Rockville, MD

We are scheduled on 2901. :cool:

Will have to check my tickets this evening, as I have no clue which one I'm in. :blush:

Updated list due to loss of the EB as feared. BHM northbound for the Crescent WAS for the Capitol Limited CHI for the California Zephyr SAC northbound for the Coast Starlight SEA for the Coast Starlight LAX for the Sunset Limited NOL for the Crescent

The wife and I have a roomette on the same train. :cool:

Ditto. Amtrak is accommodating those they can headed West via the CZ and CS.However, they are not being proactive about it. You have to ask. If I had waited until they contacted me, there is a good chance the only option left would have been flying .

Thanks! We are hoping we get to see it!

Latest Itinerary change, due to the flooding in North Dakota :( causing the cancellation of the EB. :help: Vito in customer service did an excellent job of rerouting us and being patient with us as we negotiated the changed visit with my sister-in-law on the other cell phone. :rolleyes...

Vito in Amtrak Customer Service said that his system is showing the EB canceled through at least July 9th. :excl:

So... The wife and I are scheduled westbound on the Empire Builder from Chicago to Spokane beginning the 27th. Flooding in Minot, ND is expected to crest at 1563 ft on the 26th or 27th (flood stage is at 1549 ft, and the record is at 1558 ft). :help: We are traveling on a railpass (this...

*sigh* so I take it the chances of this having subsided by Monday are slim to none?