Recent content by Stephanie Armstrong

Hello everyone - I need some advise about the Empire Builder. I really want to go on this train and take a trip this fall - I am looking at the second week in October. Can you stay anywhere in the Glacier Parks areas? Or all the hotels closed for the winter. It seems to me that most of...

Many year ago when Hurrican Bonnie was around I was on my way to Charleston, SC. Well, when we got to Philidelphia, it was decided to suspend all trains (as well as busses, planes and everything else that was headed that way) because they very afraid that it was going to strike the entire...

I have always wondered about that policy of "being tossed off". The man I saw was carried by two trainmen - I never "saw" the cops", but they could have been inside the station. But at any rate, Amtrak is doing the right thing. And yes, I have seen one or two Amtrak employees in the past that...

Thanks for the info Alan. I am planning a trip to Vermont this fall. Which poses this question for me - which train do you think would be the better out of Chicago? I would love to take the Cresent, as I have never be on that train before. Or do you think I should stick with the Capitol...

Yes, I to saw this happen about five years ago - a man was very drunk and finally was tossed off the train in Kirksville, MO - in the middle of the night during a "rip roaring" thunderstorm. This situation started back in Chicago - I was in line behind this guy and at first I thought he was...

Thank you. I was hoping that was the case. I get really confused with the "who owns what tracks" and the Fed vs. state monies. Thanks again Alan and 99. Stevie

Does anyone know about the Missouri routes. If they pull the KC to St. Louis train routes, will the Southwest Chief still be able to operate in order to go from KC to Chicago? :unsure: I was planning on a trip in October, but I am not sure now. The only way to get to Vermont is Chicago to...

I have been reading the posts about the Bus. I live in the Kansas City area and kept HOPING we would get Greyhound! If you want to connect to California Zepher (sp) (Via Omaha), one has to go on a "Old" Econoline Van! It's a three hour trip - and you talk about "scary". This was several...