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    Sleeper Info Not Displaying in Reservation

    Same here, haven't been getting room/car info either...emails, tripfolio, anything. Had to call. Ugh
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    What causes power outages as trains stop?

    Here is a quick answer: If they are stopping for 15 mins or more, they are switching from "Run" to "stand by" on the HEP. Switching to this position requires the momentary loss of power to the train, but comes back within about 1 min. Stand by saves a good amount of fuel. You'll notice that...
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    Help with an Amtrak centered vacation: Is a USA Rail Pass worth it?

    Here is the exact copy from the Amtrak site: Regions and Travel Periods Passes are available in three travel durations and travel segments (15 days/8 segments, 30 days/12 segments and 45 days/18 segments) through out the entire United States. Travel must begin within 180 days of the date the...
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    Capitol Limited question

    Something you want to share? Hmmmm???? :lol:
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    Portland Union Station

    There are tons of things within walking distance of Union Station. Brew pubs, fast food (aka Quizno's), Starbucks, etc. They usually have those cute graphical maps of the city stashed around the depot, just grab one of those and you are set. When I am there on a couple hour layover, I usually...
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    Bedroom Prices

    A practice which should not be happening...
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    Change Transition Sleeper to Sleep

    Looking back to all my trips from this year and last year...the transition sleeper name has been gone since they removed "SUPERLINER" from the cars. So, this has been a while now... However, the "TRANSITION SLEEPER" is still on the doors between the cars.
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    Amtrak Cascades hits Ped in Steilacoom

    This was Train 509 - Appears they will be about 2 1/2 late into Portland tonight...
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    Amtrak Cascades hits Ped in Steilacoom

    From KOMONEWS.com TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman says a 20-year-old woman was killed Monday evening by an Amtrak train at Sunnyside Beach about 15 miles south of Tacoma. Spokesman Gus Melonas says witnesses report that several young women were near the double...
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    Amtrak Website

    Seems to work for me, but I definitely don't like the NEW layout...and it seems alot more difficult to find things.
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    TAC to SPK RT via PDX March 20

    Will be taking the customary 24 hour RT this upcoming Sat and Sun! If anyone else will be on board Train 513, 28, 7...Let me know! Will provide a trip summary after!
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    What's Up with the EB in the PNW

    I am guessing that's exactly what happened. While I like that status site, it isn't very good when there is something out of the ordinary. If a train is enroute and then a "service disruption" is posted by Amtrak...it either changes to the disruption status or just looks like it never left the...
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    Amtrak to Congress: We'll restore Pioneer route

    My opinion and my opinion only... Amtrak should be paying these costs. They are the "National Rail Passenger Corp" and right now there are states without service and this is a "restoring" of service, not a "new" route. My opinion...
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    No more DAILY SPECIALS in the Dining Car?

    I was on a 30-day Amtrak trip in September...and while it was obvious there was "equipment" issues that need to be worked out, the biggest complaint I had was the dining cars. The food was ok on a couple, good on one, and inedible on a few. And when I say you couldn't eat it, I mean it. It...
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    Leaky travel

    Tube of caulking! Another item to add to the list....
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    Leaky travel

    I have had the window in a sleeper leak...it was dripping inside the wall, but didn't come into the room. You could just hear it going "drip, drip, drip, drip"....was VERY annoying. And made me wonder just how much black mold was growing in the car....
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    Coast Starlight Stopped in MPK

    First of all "the conductor" realized he couldn't stop. Come on. All kids want to be an "engineer" and they still can't seem to ever get this fact right. Also, all the "details" have been deleted from the story comments...
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    New Years Eve on the Empire Builder!

    I was on the EB eastbound on Jan 1 as well, left Seattle on Dec 30...so New Year's for us actually was skipped...as the time change occurred around 1115pm...hehe But they didn't do anything on our train, in fact, I walked back about 15 mins before we were to cross the line and everyone was...
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    Roomettes/Bedrooms - how often get cleaned

    As someone who just got done with a month long Amtrak journey...I would HIGHLY suggest bringing a bottle of cleaner and use their towels. I do!
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    Kansas City Union Station financial woes

    And while they are at it...replace the station crew there. They are about the WORST I have ever ran into! Ugh. Even though that's an Amtrak station, Amtrak occupied very little space. And it's over crowded on most days.
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