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    Ownership of Amtrak stations?

    I'm wondering if the Federal stations are the ones that stop at national parks like West Glacier and East Glacier.
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    How do I view the California Zephyr route map on google maps?

    I don't see where it indicates the speed of the train. I tried both on my laptop using Chrome and my iPhone using the Amtrak app. I think the display on both is cut off at the very top of the dialogue box that has the other details. Is that where it shows the train speed? Edit: I found it...
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    Amtrak trains vs pedestrians or motor vehicles; accidents/fatalities

    The reports listed above by Willbridge indicated that either a conductor or engineer did suffer from "life-threatening" injuries and was evacuated to a different hospital than the 3 passengers with "minor" injuries. I heard on the news yesterday (Tuesday) that it was the engineer who had...
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    Winter Storm 2024 cancellations

    I believe I saw images yesterday (Tuesday Jan 16) on the news of train people (as in employees; don't know if it was freight or...) lighting fires on the rails to either thaw them out or keep them from freezing. Was that real or did I just dream that up?
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    Amtrak Solar Eclipse viewing April 8 2024

    My sister and bil were traveling in the Pacific Northwest a few years back when there was a solar eclipse. They didn't know about it and were unnerved by all the traffic. They are rural/small-town folks and thus allergic to traffic. They decided to modify their plans somewhat due to the...
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    Not checking baggage - how long to depart train?

    On every trip that I have taken, there is a notice of the upcoming station and people start gathering their belongings and go down to the foyer (vestibule?) by the door to disembark several minutes before the train stops. There is sometimes a line up the stairs on the superliners. In the dead...
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    USDA Frontier and Remote (FAR) (less densely populated) areas, and Amtrak

    Perhaps they consider themselves rural because they live on a farm or near farms. That's how I view rural vs urban.
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    USDA Frontier and Remote (FAR) (less densely populated) areas, and Amtrak

    A minor detail to correct: I-90 does not go through North Dakota; it goes through South Dakota. I-94 goes through North Dakota. Both interstates are in Montana and Minnesota though.
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    More Greyhound cutbacks and comparison with airlines

    What this writer says about the Albuquerque Greyhound bus station is a little deceptive. He says that the Greyhound station is closed when they don't have buses scheduled. Greyhound, Amtrak, and the city buses share a station/hub there and thus it is usually open. It is possible that the...
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    NEC riders complaints are similar to LD riders

    I usually take sleepers due to my traveling partner's needs, but when I travel alone, I go coach. When I go coach from Albuquerque (I know it's not the NER), almost every time I am assigned a seat by Amtrak station or train staff and every time that I have been assigned a seat, it has always...
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    Downtown ticket offices

    Albuquerque NM Amtrak station is downtown and of course, it sells tickets there also. At least it did within the last several years and I assume it still does.
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    Amtrak Cardinal: Roomette New York Penn to Lafayette IN (Video Included)

    Hmm, I have never gotten a customer feedback survey. I didn't even know that Amtrak did that.
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    What kind of Superliner is this? (Empire Builder roomette)

    I like the new seats. I used to slip and slide around (mainly down) on the old ones, but I stay in place on these. Somehow they're grippier.
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    Amtrak Metropolitan Lounges

    At the Chicago Union Station the space for luggage is too small, and can be totally jampacked. The lounge area with people is not jampacked. There are multiple levels and most of the people hang out on the lower level so it may appear that it’s full sometimes, but go up to the upper levels and...
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    AGR FNBO Credit Card discussion 2023 H2 -2024

    And since there are no changes in the account number, expiration date, and CVC, what are other people doing with their old card to make it unavailable for other people, like the people who go through trash, to use?
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    Man blowing whistle as inbound train approaches

    Sieven hours ago on Lakeshore limited 49 in Albany. He used a bullhorn/loud speaker as he yelled it out walking up the platform. There was some kind of equipment trouble, so there was a delay. We left about 2 hours after scheduled departure.
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    Lake Shore Limited discussion

    How does one know what car type one is in? I have heard of Horizon, Heritage, Viewliners 1&2, and don’t know what kind of car I’m in on the Lakeshore limited. I tend to sit in a seat at the front of the car when I’m coach and was surprised to see that there were no windows for the first set of...
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    Amtrak delays 2023 H2 - 2024

    Well, some of those times are definitely incorrect. We really did arrive in Chicago at 1:30 in the morning, not 8:25 PM.
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    Amtrak delays 2023 H2 - 2024

    SWC 4 departing LAX 9-8--23 arrived in Chicago 11 1/2 hours late at about 1:30 am. First it was freight interference in California. Then around Kingman AZ there was mechanical problems , and then a track inspection in New Mexico. I got onboard in ABQ. I was supposed depart ABQ at 11:58 am...
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    Booking online on Amtrak website

    Sometimes my credit cards don't "work" with even local vendors. I call the credit card company to find out what the problem is, but there is no problem according to the credit card company. In your case, perhaps it is a function of your credit card fraud alert system. Maybe trying to pay for...
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