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cpotisch, PVD - Thank you for your replies. Now I understand the scenario. railiner - Thanks for your reply, an interesting story. Although not great for business, low passenger numbers is certainly what one hopes for when travelling on a long distance train (even more for a long distance...

^ Thanks cpotisch. Lastly, how does one go about checking to see if there are available seats in the SSL car while the train is in motion between stations, in terms of not wanting to loose your 'standard seat' while going to check on the SSL? Do you need to leave an item of clothing on your...

An interesting discussion. Please excuse my ignorance while I briefly divert from the original poster's questions: What is this about the CS possibly not running in the future? Is this service potentially coming to an end in the near future?

Thank you for the suggestion. I hear that the Red Cap service is often a useful way to secure a preferred seat by boarding earlier than the masses. Thank you @cpotish. With regards to answer #5 - Is the sightseer lounge car on the CS available prior to departure from Los Angeles or does it only...

Hello, I am considering travelling on the Maple Leaf service between New York and Toronto later this year, as well as the Coast Starlight between Los Angeles and San Jose. These will be my first trips on 'long distance' Amtrak services and as such I would like to find out about the seating...

Thankyou Rafi, Yes, you are correct on both counts. I do plan on catching the 48 Eastbound from Chicago all the way to NYP and the 449, from Boston to Albany - ovbiously not on the same day however. As with my earlier posts I will be starting the day in Miami, was then going to take the 98 to...

With that being the case are Regionals and Surfliners still considered 'reserved seating' trains. (still trying to learn various Amtrak definitions here) I also plan to take the #449 service from Boston to Albany. Is the seating on this train also 'first come, first served'? (Without wanting...

Much appreciated, thankyou.

....yes, fair comment ;) Thanks Alan, Good to know that I will be cutting it fine to travel all those lines in the one day - better to find out now rather than later. Although yes, I do aim to try and ride only the portions of the lines which are above ground.....where practical. At the...

Thanks sweet tea - we have the same PA system issues here aswell. I am looking at staying at accommodation that overlooks the 7 line, so I'll ovbiously be spending alot of time on the 7, also plan to spend a day riding the 1, 4(worth it?), A, D, F, J, K, L, M, N and Q. I take it some of these...

Have just taken a 'virtual tour' of a viewliner roomette from the amtrak website and there seems to be a small television monitor/screen of sorts in each roomette. (on the wall opposite the sink) Would be interested to know more about this tv monitor: -what can be viewed on it? - is it...

Spot on there. Flying between the 'major' cities of Sydney, Adeliade and Perth is much cheaper, faster and more convenient (multiple flights per day) than the rail option. So no real practical value with travel times, moreso sentimental value; which is how the operating company (GSR) markets...

Anyone else see the irony here? :P

My goodness. Thankyou all for your thoughtful and detailed replies here. I am certainly humbled by your efforts and very grateful. Many great options, lots for me the think about and further research! Thankyou -adam

Thanks for the info Alan. My intentions were to fly from Washington National, around the 3-4pm mark. With the #98 due into WAS at 7:45, and even with the potential 4-hour delay, I'd like to think that I should make it to the airport no later than 2pm. However it's giving enough time for the...

My thanks to all for your above replies, some valuable information here and a lot of 'food for thought'. Thankyou. -adam

Hi to all, I am looking at taking the #98 Meteor from Miami to DC on a Wednesday, arriving in Washington on the Thursday morning, then boarding an early afternoon flight to Chicago with the aim of later that same day catching the #48 Amtrak service to New York. Is this a practical and possible...

Thankyou for your above replies, most informative and helpful. With New York's population, this is something I can appreciate. To give myself the best chance of getting a 'window' seat I plan to board each train at its terminus, not somewhere half-way along the line, will this help? Is it...

...with some recent research I can answer my own question to some extent: the R44+R46+R68 cars have "window seats". Are these the only 3? Also from photos I see that at at the front of each 'A' car at the driver's cab end, there is a window/doorway in the middle of the car looking out. Are...

Hi, I'm a rail enthusiast writing from Melbourne, Australia. I am planning a trip to NYC later this year and having never been before I'm interested to find out about the seating layout of MTA's subway carriages. I hope to do a lot of sightseeing of suburban New York while onboard the subway...