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    Guest Reward points expiration and reasons for late train

    When did this start happening? On my latest Rewards statement it says, "*Unused points will expire when there hasn't been any qualifying activity for 24 months." I never saw this before. Is this new? The statement shows my point balance with an expiration date of 6/22/21 for those points. Sure...
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    A curiosity question (re freight train with many upfront pulling engines)

    I have often wondered, when I see a freight train with many upfront pulling engines (two or more; sometimes up to five) how those engines are coordinated by the engineer in the lead engine? Are they somehow wired together, or via radio waves, or? to have them coordinate their pulling movements...
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    Why is the Southwest Chief, in both directions, running consistently late?

    I'm due to take the #3 in a few weeks out of Albuquerque. I see that a few days ago it was 11 hours late into LAX, with no explanation of what happened. #4 was about 5 hours late into Chicago a few days ago. Not once recently has either run on time. What a way to 'kill a train' with passengers...
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    Financial cost of reimbursing travelers on delayed trains

    With so many delays, I'm wondering how much it is costing AMTRAK for the refunds, vouchers, hotel accommodations, buses racing to make connections, and other financial costs of delayed trains? Whether AMTRAK is at fault or not, AMTRAK pays. Do they get any reimbursement from freight railroads...
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