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I just did NYP to Montreal with my 6 year old son. Here's a brief summary. We arrived at Penn Station at about 7:15 for the 8:15 departure. We immediately went to the Canadian check in desk (anyone who is travelling across the border has to present their passport to Amtrak staff who give you...

Just a couple of questions regarding the Northeast Regional trains and the Adirondack. From Nyp to DC, what order are the cars usually in? As in Business Class and the Quiet car. Is there a particular part of the train that's usually less busy? And for the Adirondack, when boarding at NYP...

I was just wondering if Amtrak has a policy whereby 1 or 2 people are not allowed to occupy a 4 seater arrangement? I'm specifically wondering about Acela Express, Northeast Regional and The Adirondack? I know VIA has signs on 4 seaters saying "Reserved for groups of 3 or 4". I'm not sure if...

I'm going to be doing a Toronto - New York - Montreal - Toronto roundtrip towards the end of March. I know both the Maple Leaf and Adirondack operate with a mixture of Amfleet 1 and 2's. I've read that it's a crapshoot for the Adirondack when boarding at NYP as to which kind of car you are...

I'm considering taking my son on a Buffalo - NYC - Washington - Chicago - Buffalo roundtrip in March. We'd be driving from Toronto and parking at Buffalo Depew. How busy are Empire Service trains when boarding at Depew? Is it likely we'd be able to get seats together? We'd be getting the...