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The program's official site: http://sites.google.com/site/railwayoperationsimulator/ I just finished my first succesful simulation with that program, which is Chicago Union Station and the surrounding areas, including both Amtrak and Metra trains. I just uploaded that simulation. Basically...

Back in April 2009, I was on train #350 returning from Chicago and somewhere near Parma, MI the train suddenly went very slowly. So here I am, in a seat in a Horizon coach car (or was it the business class car? I can't remember that far) with the blue interior. The train went slow all the way...

Tuesday, April 14, 2009: At around 6:30 AM, I arrived at the Amtrak Dearborn Station. There, I waited until the door to the platform was unlocked, then I went out into a typical Michigan early spring cold, dark teal skies, waiting for Train #351. At approximately 7:10 AM, Train #351 arrived at...

Using the Rail Trip Planner on Amtrak's Website Here is the Amtrak website. Really, you don't have to pay attention to what's at the right hand and bottom sides of the homepage. We are going to deal with the Rail Trip Planner. Click on Reservations. Then enter the departing city. In this...