And please don't bring up Silver Streak...
I can't count how many 50's movies have two people in two adjoining bedrooms, usually future love interests. And they were just ordinary folks,...
Also missed the part about the Empire Builder. The cell reception on the EB is very poor for most of the route. When the signal is weak or...
Re Battery Packs. I agree that most convenience/drug store models are crap, and overpriced to boot. Avoid. There are many reputable companies...
I can see both sides of the issue, both having tried to find a group of four with little or no assistance from the staff, and also being bunched...
I'm sure others here know the answer, but you could try calling Amtrak at 1-800-872-7245 or from out of the country +1-215-856-7924. For some...
Bad customer! No cake for you!
And don't fret about the distance to the nearest public toilet. 90% of the time I or we find some way to use the in-roomette facility...
Great report and pictures, thanks! My spouse was travelling from Boston to Brookhaven Labs on Long Island. She was supposed to fly to JFK and...
p.p.s. Missing the toilets refers to the proposed new eastern Viewliner cars which will not have toilets in the roomettes. But that's assuming...
If you can afford a bedroom, by all means get it. Far more room than a roomette, especially for two people. And a decent private toilet (and...
Thanks for the ideas. The short version is that our cross country trip had several adjustments before we left, because of Amtrak changes. No...
The TB terminal and Amtrak saved my rear about 40 years ago. We were in SF overnight, and planning to take BART and a cab back to the Oakland...
I'm posting here because I have a minor question that doesn't deserve a whole new topic. My son and I recently had a very successful trip on...
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