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On my recent Capitol Limited sleeper trip from Chicago to New York City last week, I decided to go "the whole hog" (pardon the expression) and order kosher meals for the duration -- dinner, breakfast and lunch. By way of explanation, there was a period in my life when I "kept kosher," so I am...

Have people seen this cross-country by Amtrak video by these two young Brits? 3,000 miles of no-complaints enjoyment and total awe and wonder that communicates beautifully:

The Southwest Chief that departed LA on Sunday, July 19, arrived in Chicago on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:19 AM, 17 hours and 29 mins late. That leads me to wonder, what is the record for latest arriving Amtrak train ever -- anyone know? Not interested in trains that are discontinued and never...

I recently tried to use a $125 eVoucher for a $45 fare, assuming the balance would remain available. Instead I got a message stating that eVouchers were for "one time use" only and that if I proceeded I would lose the $80 balance. I seem to remember using eVouchers multiple times (until used up)...

Have to travel from NYP to WAS in the deep freeze. Wonder if one or the other is more reliable in frigid temps, Regional train or Acela? Or maybe it doesn't matter. Does anyone have an opinion? Thanks!

I just checked the prices of bedrooms on the Capitol Ltd. for next month with an Amtrak agent. She told me the fare for Bedroom A was $801; the fare for Bedroom B next door, on the same train on the same date, was $393. Is anyone familiar enough with Amtrak's pricing structure to explain this...

Has anyone ever done this? I have to be in Newark and NYC for 5 days and wonder if Amtrak is a travel option or not. It seems rather pricey to travel from Newark NJ to NYP ranging from $25-$100 on Regionals (forget Acela for the moment). There appears to be a ten-ride ticket for $310 and I...

Check out this map from the Washington Post for a new high speed rail system for the United City-States of America: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/29/six-maps-that-will-make-you-rethink-the-world/?wpisrc=nl_az_most

Cafe items only, dining car excluded: http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/12-best-and-worst-foods-on-amtrak-trains-ranked