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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    My suggestion, based on experience, would be to call Amtrak about 7 to 10 days before departure and ask them. At that point, information should be more accurate.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    Is this based on an Amtrak document and if so which one? Thanks.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    Last Fall some who claimed or purported to be "in the know" indicated that tentatively the Lake Shore would have a traditional dining service back by "late this year [2023] or early next year [2024]." Late 2023 has now come and gone and I haven't seen any traditional dining on the Lake Shore...
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    That is a good explanation except that the separate rights of way years ago were Western Pacific and Southern Pacific. Union Pacific was not in the picture at that time. Corrections would be welcome.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    It is quite inconsistent for no valid reason and passengers never know what to expect. It seems that on the Lake Shore it has been like that for years.
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    MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) discussion

    I understand that there has been a derailment (with no injuries) on the Green line after it had recently been reopened after being closed for 18 days for track maintenance. Maybe someone can post a link to an article which is not behind a paywall.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    LInk to an article from the LA Times on a trip on the Zephyr: https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-03-07/amtrack-train-california-zephyr-emeryville-truckee
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    Amtrak changed my accommodation

    Because Amtrak insists on having a poor business model which does not value its customers. You should have gotten a personal call to discuss this change not an email.
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    Canadian Trip Off Season: Fall or Spring

    Back in the day as they say, I rode the CN SuperContinental westbound from Montreal to Vancouver and eastbound from Winnipeg to Montreal on one occasion and from Edmonton to Montreal on another. I have never gone eastbound from Vancouver. Based on my past experiences, I will take westbound
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    Lake Shore Limited discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I see that 448 was apparently suddenly canceled today east of Albany by "scheduled track work." Maybe it was suddenly scheduled track work. There is nothing on the Amtrak website about a service alert but Amtrak evidently issued a special alert courtesy of Elon Musk:
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    VIA Canadians 2(1) and 1(6) Cancelled

    Based on some posts on other lists, it appears that VIA #2(March 1) was cancelled when the locomotive was damaged early into the trip and passengers were bused back to Vancouver with refunds provided but no alternative transportation provided. The equipment from 2(1) would have been turned at...
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    Sleeper accommodation discussion

    In all of my travels in a Superliner, the attendant has always been in roomette 1. Roomette 2 is not my favorite because it is near the coffee station and the restroom and I have been concerned about noise. However in reality I have never had a problem with noise when I have been in 2. I also...
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    Northeast Regional discussion

    I was expressing a personal preference. I think it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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    Northeast Regional discussion

    Sounds like another reason not to take the train.
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    Brunswick to Rockland ME Train Service

    I understand that initially RDCs were going to be leased for this service. Then one broke down. Then the RDC owner either cancelled or did not extend the lease. So no RDCs are available. At least that is the railfan rumor. Corrections would be welcome.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service discussion 2024 Q1

    This is Amtrak. When it comes to dining on the Crescent, Lake Shore and City of New Orleans they are specialists in disappointment.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I think you are talking about an eastbound trip, not westbound. In my experience, if the Zephyr is modestly late, the Lake Shore may be held and an across the platform transfer is done. This happened to us a few years ago when we were on the Lake Shore and the Zephyr was about an hour late...
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    Famous people with Railroad roots

    Gene Autry - telegraph operator, Frisco
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    Mystic, CT Amtrak station

    Thanks for all of the helpful information. It looks like we may be going to the Mystic Hilton for a few days next year and I wanted to think about our options. We may drive or take Amtrak. If we go by Amtrak, we might continue on to DC by Amtrak after our stay at the Mystic Hilton. I guess...
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    Mystic, CT Amtrak station

    Could someone give me some information about the Mystic, CT Amtrak station. Based on the Amtrak site, it has a waiting room but no mention of an agent on duty. Are taxis and Uber easily available? Thanks.
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