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I think your plan should work just fine and a call to an Amtrak agent should confirm that. I assume that the roomette is occupied until CIC and that if you book the roomette from CIC, the attendant will clean the roomette and set it up for you after it is vacated at CIC. There might be a...

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...

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.

Maybe this has been posted before but if not, here it is: https://autos.yahoo.com/colombia-motorcycle-rail-cars-terrifyingly-190000959.html

As far as local traffic, the forced overnight stop at Prince George must be a deal-killer for people just looking for transportation and not a tourist excursion. VIA needs to bring back the overnight service with a sleeping car. As it is, the ridership on this train, based on reports I have...

I wanted to mention that there is a full page article on this steam railway on the Picardy Coast of France in the New York Times, October 21, 2023 at page C8 entitled: "In Northern France, Riding the Rails Into the Past." I would post a link but it is behind a paywall. I read the article in...

Loss of situational awareness. I think I have heard that one before. However, "microsleep" is a new one for me...

When planning a round trip on Amtrak I usually reserve the trip on one reservation. However there is no discount for a round trip reservation,it is merely double the one way fare. Is there any reason why it would be better to make a separate reservation for each one-way leg of the trip...

I have an Acela round trip from Boston to DC in late May and am wondering about the situation at South Station. A friend who was recently there described the scene at the train station as especially chaotic and unpleasant due to the construction and noise. He has been to South Station many...

Someone recently brought to my attention that 66 and 67 no longer feature a checked baggage symbol so it appears that checked baggage has been discontinued. I tried a test booking on 67 and this appears to be true. Maybe this happened some time ago and maybe it has already been discussed here.

An item from the Shelby Promoter: http://www.cutbankpioneerpress.com/shelby_promoter/article_2db7ec02-8157-11ed-9a13-ef1e59398ee7.html

There seems to be some discussion on another list that the Empire Builder has been canceled "later this week." I cannot find anything on Amtrak's website about this. Does anyone have any details? Perhaps there has been a remarkable decline in holiday travel on that route.

I see on another list that today's northbound City of New Orleans has been canceled due to bridge maintenance. I have the impression that this cancelation was rather abrupt. Does anyone have any details? No alternative transportation?

Here is the Amtrak announcement: Gallup, NM, Station Closed Effective December 1, 2022 The Gallup, NM, station is closed with no access to the waiting room or restrooms. Amtrak trains continue to stop in Gallup and passengers have access to the platform. Passengers should wait in their...

There have been several threads recently where passengers have posted that Amtrak has canceled their sleeping car reservations and re-booked them into coach due to equipment changes, etc. I thought the adequacy of Amtrak's compensation in these instances deserved its own topic but if the...

It appears that 3(27) and 4(28) have been significantly delayed when BNSF shut down the line near Barstow for hours due to high winds. I understand the trains needed fresh crews which added to the delays. 3(27) was reported to be about 6 hours late and 4(28) was over 11 hours late. Maybe...

Maybe I am way late to the party on this and perhaps it has been discussed already but if not: What's up with these Amtrak cars on the Texas Eagle that carry large ads on the side? Is the Eagle the only train to have these?

As I recall, a while ago AmtrakMaineiac mentioned in a post that the usual way of traversing between the South Station bus terminal and the South Station train terminal would no longer be available due to the construction at South Station. My impression is that the change was permanent and not...

According to a post on another site, sleeper passengers on the eastbound Capitol departing Chicago on 3/27 were notified on Friday Marchi 25 that there would be no sleeper on that train and that they were being re-booked into coach. Can anyone confirm that there is no sleeper on this train?

I understand that the Amtrak station in Lamy has been destaffed again. It was destaffed about two or three years ago but then staffing was restored and I understand it has been destaffed a second time. As I recall, the station at Lamy is owned by Santa Fe Southern and was being leased to...