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    Keystone Wires Cut

    The theft of signaling cable is a fairly large problem in the UK. In some locations the cables are actually optical fibre, but then the thieves don't know then until they rip it up, so there is still disruption.
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    A Brit's View

    Leeds (where I live) to Prague is, according to google maps around 1000 miles to drive. By rail Leeds - London (domestic), London - Brussels (eurostar), Brussels - Cologne (ICE), Cologne - Prague (City Nightline). Total of 21 hours. Chicago to Boston - also around 1000 miles by road. Lake...
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    Strangest Things You've seen in Coach

    Speaking of intoxicated passengers - when i took the SWC from Flagstaff it was something like 6 hours late out of FLG (both engines failed around ABQ). There was a guy who had evidently spent all 6 hours in a bar and was pretty drunk in the waiting room - enough to make other passengers feel a...
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    Strangest Things You've seen in Coach

    "Upgrade to a roomette already!" :)
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    Strangest Things You've seen in Coach

    I was sat next to a guy who mid-journey was talking on his cell phone about how he was just going to LA for a day then would turn himself in to the cops. I've no idea what for, and I sure as hell wasn't going to ask.
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    Is This Forum Really Worth The Time and Effort?

    even when it's not the holidays, play nice anyway.
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    What Routes Would You Add?

    The Cardinal re-route would be high on my list. Run it from Indianapolis to St. Louis to provide another east-west connection that avoids the de-tour via Chicago, at the cost of a splitting the train or change for passengers to/from Chicago (I'd keep the Hoosier State to maintain the connection...
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    Viewliner Order Option

    Is a problem that there aren't enough of them? Maybe they should go for Viewliner coaches (whatever they happen to be) for the long distance overnight trains (so they had an all-Viewliner consist), and use the amfleets for day trains.
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    Services

    I think they can also stop serving alcohol if they think things are getting out of hand. Part of the lounge car guy's spiel on the SWC I was on mentioned they had done this on the previous run (that may have been true or may have been to get us to behave). They were still serving when i got off...
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    Google maps Amtrak

    It shows todays and tomorrow's trains for me for the cross country routes. It may not show the sunset or cardinal if you look on the wrong day (but then nor does the Amtrak planner). It throws up some odd connections at times. part of a "New York to Los Angeles" route sent me on the Lake Shore...
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    Possible new site for AU Gathering V ???

    Amtrak to EWR, KLM to Amsterdam, Thalys to Brussels or Paris, Eurostar to London, East Midlands Trains to Nottingham :lol:
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    Load 'Em Up

    That didn't help on the SWC that I was waiting for. It rolled into Flagstaff around 4 hours late after both the Amtrak engines packed in so there was a freight engine on the front, which just lead to it getting even later. The rumour I heard on the train was there was something up with the...
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    Penn Station turns 100

    And across the pond, London Euston suffered a similar fate.
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    Wi-Fi

    They already have a microwave - it's used to cook the hot dogs in the lounge :lol:
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    Sunset Limited / Texas Eagle PRIIA §210 FY10

    I think the CCC on the Capitol is used as a full diner - ie. it has the normal diner menu, just with the CCC seating.
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    Dome on the Cardinal

    "There are now TWO opportunities to ride Amtrak’s Great Dome car! Hop aboard the Adirondack to view upstate New York’s fall foliage September 23rd – October 24th or catch the Cardinal as it makes two round-trips from Chicago to Washington on October 30th and November 6th. Catch a sneak peak of...
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    Changes to Accepted Forms of Payment

    I have never used Travellers Checks - I have a Visa card and a Mastercard and and generally one of them works. I also have a debit card which can be used in a magic machine in the wall to obtain hard cash :) As long as Amtrak continue to accept my (UK) Visa card I will be happy (and I think a...
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    Downeaster for Westcoaster?

    I got a bus from the station to downtown, but got a taxi back. I was on the last train from Portland to Boston but had no trouble getting a cab. Portland is nice, tho it was raining/snowing when I was there so I didn't venture too far. Like others I'd recommend business class for the few...
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    Viewliner order awarded to CAF USA

    Does it modify the structure more than a Superliner Lounge does compared to a Superliner sleeper/diner/coach? I know they're not modular like the Viewliners but I'd expect the all the Superliners to have the same basic structure. Won't they'll need different body configurations for the...
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    Viewliner order awarded to CAF USA

    They probably make a tiny bit of revenue on the bag cars from people paying for extra luggage over their 3-bag limit and with Amtrak Express Shipping.
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