Recent content by nybatt

On one of my first cross-country trips returning back east (on the EB) my wife and I missed our connection to the CL. Amtrak offered the free hotel for the night and then a spot on the next day's CL, but NOT in a roomette. Considering the options I spoke to a CSR in Union Station who got us on...

I happened to be part of the 4hr delay, Monday, on #7 out of CHI. It was extremely frustrating to say the least. My biggest issue was the lack of Amtrak organization during the wait in the coach lounge at the station. The initial PA announcement relayed a "30 minute" delay... followed 35...

I'm riding the Cardinal tomorrow PegB... it's not dead... just struggling!! Hopefully the gas main will be fixed before I get to Indy on Monday morning... otherwise I can deal with a short bus trip from Indy to Chicago! Don't give up hope!

51 in a service disruption?????? Oh, no. hopefully something minor!!

I will defer to those on the board who are more knowledgeable.... but I do know that Amtrak was very helpful getting my money refunded for the missed sleeper connection. I was not charged for the train I 'hopped' to get home as i was travelling on a rail pass...

When I found out that the next day's Cap Ltd. was going to be a definite coach seat (even though I had a roomette ticket) I took the option of that night's LSL.. there were no sleeper accomodations on the LSL either, or I would have jumped all over it!! I was not charged for the trip on the LSL...

Musik dude... Ironic that you posted about this topic.. Last summer the wife and I were coming east on the Zephyr and missed our Cap Ltd. connection by 90 minutes.. we thought they migh hold it for the numerous passengers on the CZ in our position... They did not. Upon arrival into CHI (it was...

YES! I woke up this morning to see #51 has departed from NYP!! Please excuse my excitement, but as I mentioned before the start of my 2-week cross country trip on amtrak begins with the Cardinal this Sunday.. Breathing a huge sigh of relief... no matter how late the 50/51 run at least I will...

I am scheduled to ride the Cardinal this sunday, 7/15, departing from Wilmington, Del. I called Amtrak yesterday to poke around and see if I could find anything out. It amazes me that there is no official announcement/update/service bulletin regarding any of the cancelled trains. Anyway, the...

I continue to read with much interest the scuttlebut on the status of the Cardinal. Only problem is I can't seem to find any "official" releases/updates on the train. The Amtrak home page doesn't even list the Cardinal as experiencing any disruptions. I'm a bit lost. I am scheduled to take...

As a resident of Wilmington (and an annual amtrak railpass/cross-country rider) should I be offended my adopted state has once again been lumped in with PA and/or Maryland???? :cool: For the record i am catching the Cardinal IN WILMINGTON this summer!!

Let me point out that I am indeed a pretty big railfan... so, I have quite a bit of patience and understanding when it comes to Amtrak. i've cris-crossed the country the past 3 summers (from WILM to the west coast and back) and never had this degree of frustration with amtrak. I did ask the...

My wife and I rode the CZ this evening into CHI, 5hrs. 38 mins. late... naturally, we missed our connection to the 6:10 CAP LTD.. as we traveled through eastern nebraska and iowa, knowing we were going to be over 5hrs late, we anticipated (and were told) that there would be announcements...

I arrived in denver yesterday (7/18) on the CZ (#6) of the 17th... A FEW MINUTES EARLY.. (we actually arrived early/ on-time) at many of the stops between SAC and DEN) it was funny to hear all the staff on the train talking about actually being on time!! they were as amazed as us passengers...

just reached the half-way point of my trip... cap limited, zephyr, coast starlight... sat in my sleeper roomette and scanned the whole way!! that one linked website previously mentioned is the best!!