So those that go transferred to the Star appear to be doing slightly better than those that remained on the Meteor, as the Star is nearing Cary while the Meteor is getting to Charleston?
It seems that way. We just pulled into Charleston, so were about 16 hours behind schedule. On the bright side, theyre about to serve lunch. Apparently (and unsurprisingly) the dining car is running low on food, so fingers crossed that they get a delivery for dinner.
Do you think I have a shot at a refund, given were 16 hours late and the train derailed?
Do you feel it's Amtrak's fault that the weather caused these delays?
No. That said, with us expected to arrive about 3am, we basically lost a day. And the weather itself didn’t cause the main delay. The crew did perform a maneuver at Savannah that resulted in a derailment. A derailment that was not the expected result of the maneuver, but the weather itself did not cause the derailment. That said, if Amtrak really wouldn’t be considered responsible for the derailment of their own equipment, I’m fine with no refund.