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  1. Pierre Tong

    Most Beautiful Train Stations in the US

    I'll put in a plug for my hometown train station - the new Raleigh Union Station is pretty nice. The one downside is the long walk from the waiting area to the platform due to the location of the station. Otherwise, in a great location in the hottest corner of downtown.
  2. Pierre Tong

    Most Beautiful Train Stations in the US

    yes, I was just commenting that the station is nice but the Amtrak area is a disgrace. Can't wait for the makeover to be complete!
  3. Pierre Tong

    Most Beautiful Train Stations in the US

    Union Station in DC.........if you ignore the actual Amtrak part of the station
  4. Pierre Tong

    Awful Trip on The Zephyr

    I think the OP is in the right to complain about the trip. However, there's just so much information out there that there - tons of Youtube videos on people's experiences riding the California Zephyr, blogs, articles etc.... Shoot, there are even TripAdvisor/Yelp reviews of the Zephyr trip now...
  5. Pierre Tong

    Ultimate Cross-Country Trip - Ideas? Best Stops?

    I think you answered your own question. Doesn't help that the Sunset Limited no longer runs between Orlando/Jacksonville and New Orleans either.
  6. Pierre Tong

    Ultimate Cross-Country Trip - Ideas? Best Stops?

    This is great, just what I needed - thank you!
  7. Pierre Tong

    Awful Trip on The Zephyr

    The average delay on the westbound Zephyr in the last month is 1 hour 6 minutes at Glenwood Springs, the average delay on the eastbound Zephyr is 1 hour 45 minutes. There's a lot of good info on arrival/departure delays here: ASMAD - Amtrak Status Maps Archive Database - Train History Search...
  8. Pierre Tong

    Awful Trip on The Zephyr

    I would have done a lot more research on what to expect before spending $800 on Denver - Glenwood Springs RT but that's just me
  9. Pierre Tong

    Ultimate Cross-Country Trip - Ideas? Best Stops?

    I've ridden Amtrak a ton locally within Virginia/Carolinas but have never done a cross-country trip on any of the long distance routes. With the discounted USA Rail Pass and a ton of vacation days saved up from not traveling last year, it made me think about maybe doing a trip later this year...
  10. Pierre Tong

    Adirondack Dome Car 2019

    Ah darn - well it seems like a pretty awesome trip still and I want to go up to Montreal sometime so I'll still try and make travel plans. Thanks everyone!
  11. Pierre Tong

    Adirondack Dome Car 2019

    I'm thinking about taking a trip on the Adirondack train in October. I had read online that on select trains there sometimes is a dome car added on. Does anyone have any information about what trains that might be on for the 2019 fall foliage season?
  12. Pierre Tong

    California Zephyr: Sleeper & Coach Travel

    Hey! I sort of have a stupid question but I guess this would be the best place to ask! I'm planning a week long trip on the California Zephyr. I don't mind hanging out in coach for most of the trip but might consider getting a roomette for a night of the journey - I definitely wouldn't need the...
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