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I'm considering another trip to Chicago, taking the train up and flying back in March. In the past I always rented cars at the sta tion which was very convenient. Now that the parking garage is getting demolished, I understand cars can no longer be rented at the station. Has anyone had...

Ran across this article this morning, wanted to share and get feedback on this. Personally, I've thought this myself would be a better approach to running Amtrak, in that we could finally see just what the true costs are for the national network vs. NEC operations...

I'm getting ready to ride the Eagle from FTW to CHI in the next two days. I have been watching OTD on the status maps, and keep noticing the train has been running late, seems to loose time south of STL to Marshall. Any idea what's up with this? Today's #22 in is seven hours late at Arcadia...

Fast question - will be traveling on the Texas Eagle to Chicago in April, and would like to rent a car for local transport. I know Hertz had a booth set up roughly outside of the old first class lounge, but with all the changes has that moved to another location now? Also, are there other car...

I'm getting ready to take the Eagle from Fort Worth to St. Louis on a Thursday later this month, and had two questions, wondering if anyone can help - 1. What's the current train setup - I found a thread from 2009 that indicated there was a transdorm, sleeper, diner, lounge, and three coaches...

All - I have a trip planned in April to take the Texas Eagle from Ft Worth to St. Louis, and will need a car there for a few days. On past trips, I reserved at the Budget location located across the street from the Gateway station in a hotel. This time, I noticed that this location is showing...

Fast question - has anyone ever been to the Gainesville TX station for the Heartland Flyer? Pictures show an old Santa Fe depot that according to what I can find on the internet was extensively remodeled several years ago and is now a museum and city meeting place. Amtrak says there is a...

All; I have a trip scheduled in a few weeks to take the Eagle from Fort Worth to St. Louis. This is a new route for me, and I wanted to run a few questions past those of you who may have taken this trip in recent times. When I've searched the boards, most of what I have read goes back a...

Just a heads up, Norfork Southern had a derailment at Chrissy OH, west of Toledo this morning. Both tracks are blocked, the westbound by at least one or two cars, and the eastbound by the bulk of the cars. No major property damage, locomotives stayed on track, and they have a ton of equipment...

I just did a loop trip from Toledo to Chicago and back last weekend. Definitely winter in Chicago. Had planned on doing some shopping downtown, but with all the extreme cold ended up cutting that short. My train into Chicago was several hours late, which in retrospect was wonderful, since it...

All; This weekend, decided to do something new and to a round trip to Chicago from Toledo, where we're moving and I've been camped out working the past few weeks. I booked my trip to Chicago on the Lake Shore Ltd, and return on the Capitol Ltd. First time east of Chicago on Amtrak, and...

Ran across this article in the Atlantic Cites blog today discussing a photo project undertaken by the EPA in 1974 to document Amtrak trains. The photographer is a freelancer who also did work for the National Geographic, and photos include a number of trains, both interior and exterior...

I have a business trip coming up in Las Vegas, and thought perhaps I'd try to take the train. With no direct service, I thought the best option would be the SWC, with a connecting bus at Kingman AZ to the LV airport, then a car rental. Has anyone tried this option, is it reliable / timely...

It's Sunday, NY won the Super Bowl, and I was remembering a classic "murder mystery" sketch from Monty Python that involves railway timetables in perhaps too central of a role. As well as it would, this being Monty Python. Thought I'd share this article and attached video of sketch in question...

Ran across this article tonight on another site, thought I'd pass it along. The author, Simon Winchester, talks about the development of HSR in China, describes his experience riding it, and how the country sees it in their efforts to take a leadership position in the world. Pretty interesting...

Quick trivia question -- pitching the wife on a quick train trip on the CZ departing Lincoln to Glenwood Springs CO and back in December. Closest depot to Wichita KS appears to be Lincoln. Which leads to two questions? - I thought there was a change to trackage in downtown Lincoln that...

With this seemingly being the summer of Amtrak's misfortune, at what point does the company decide it's time to expedite ordering more superliners, or maybe leasing / purchasing back the old ElCapitan high level coaches they sold off several years ago? I've lost count how many cars are...

You know Amtrak is having a bad time of it with train derailments when The Onion starts to run "news" items like this one below... The Onion - train derailment news

Slow day at the office today, thoughts turned to an upcoming trip in September from Kansas to the Boston area for a meeting. Got thinking, I wonder how much it'd cost to do Amtrak? SWC to Chicago, then Lake Shore to Boston, spend two days on the train, do the meeting, two days back more or...

Ran across this article today, thought I'd share it for everyone. Pretty fun when you vote down train service to your own constituents then hope your vote is overridden by someone else. Iowa Service Funding