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    Autotrain Services Drastically Cut?

    We were told it’s a permanent change.
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    Autotrain Services Drastically Cut?

    Of note this train had near 500 passengers. with only one cafe car for refreshments open On a consist thats 17 cars long.
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    Autotrain Services Drastically Cut?

    Dining for Autotrain sleepers is now in room only. Sleeper breakfast is in room only The sleeper lounge car is no longer staffed. No drinks, chips etc are available. Only the coach cafe car is open. The coffee and hot chocolate machines in the sleeper cars are gone. not many amenities...
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    Recent Silver Meteor trip

    Appreciate the comments. Having taken auto train bedrooms on the same tracks dozens of times this was far worse. For sure the doors rattle but this was beyond belief. A lot happened north of DC as well. My impression is that sleeper car has problems. I did learn the food is ending, that...
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    Recent Silver Meteor trip

    Catching up. Thanks for replies. This was not an H room. To finish the post the unbearable part of trip was the constant loud banging and rattling of the car and room. Wondered we had bad trucks under us. Every switch, Joint, etc sent a loud series of banging sounds through the room. Never...
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    Recent Silver Meteor trip

    You are very correct. 98 NB was stuck in the station blocking access. Engine issues I think. No station or train help were assisting our 97 train. If u know the area all of the passengers finally organized by the main line and walked north to Columbia street to cross over to the station side...
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    Recent Silver Meteor trip

    2nd part of our journey. 20+ years on auto train nothing like this. We paid the big $ for the sleeper as we always do. Never a bad trip. Till this. Entering the cabin it was obvious this train car was past its prime. Some examples: Arms on chair broken and thread bare Attendant call...
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    Recent Silver Meteor trip

    We arrived Orlando. Got left off train on the wrong side of two tracks with a fence between us and station. Nearest Cross over was 1/4 mile away which was really a local side street for cars. No wheelchair as requested either. Amtrak staff weren’t concerned. Somehow I hobbled the distance...
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    Questions (Amtrak vs Greyhound, DEN to ORL)?

    Just took the silver meteor asking for wheel chair assist etc. horrible service. Can’t imagine changing trains. If flying is out then I’d suggest driving, or hiring a driver if needed. Never took a bus, but def won’t take a train again.
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    Recent Silver Meteor trip

    Good points. Appreciate them. Normally I’d ask but add in whats left to post and its beyond calling. Arrive station was staffed. Offered no help other than walk on my own somehow with my luggage. And I’m a wheelchair request. Attendants on train offered no help once I reached the platform.
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    Recent Silver Meteor trip

    after 20+ years of auto train success we finally need to ride the silver Meteor. I’ll make a few posts to better focus discussions. Upfront the only positive was the food. Better than expected. The rest was a nightmare start to finish. To begin. Arrived at NYP with a wheelchair request...
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    Auto Train Service Updates

    Been two years since we last rode the auto train. At that time the wine and cheese time and some other amenities for sleeper car passengers had been cut. I realize the menu continues to be down graded (last time desert for dinner was a cookie), but any other reduced perks in the past two...
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