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A co-worker told me he used eBay to buy an Amtrak travel voucher for less than half its redemption value. He said the seller provided their phone number to allow him to redeem the voucher and there was no problem with Amtrak. I'd never heard of this secondary market, but there are numerous...

From Great Falls Tribune — "A North Carolina woman is suing Amtrak after she was violently raped on the passenger train by an employee as it passed by Wolf Point in 2015, alleging the carrier had the responsibility to protect her from employees such as her assailant, who had a long and...

Is this a guaranteed connection?

In the past when traveling in a roomette or in coach, I've been able to plug in my Apple 5W USB adapter without problem. This is the little square one. I'm wondering whether the somewhat larger 12W adapter fits, as well. In the past, I've brought along an extender in case an adapter wouldn't fit...

I just booked a trip from Denver to Los Angeles on the Southwest Chief. I didn't receive an eticket, which I guess is because there's an Amtrak Thruway bus leg from Denver to Raton and the bus isn't equipped to read them. The bus leaves Denver at 5:30 a.m. and is scheduled to arrive in Raton at...

I've never traveled in a Superliner bedroom, only a roomette when I have the points. I might have enough for a bedroom for an upcoming trip, but a co-worker's experiences have me thinking that as a solo traveler I might just stick to a roomette. My co-worker traveled by Amtrak largely on my...

I have just over 20,000 points, which I'd like to redeem for a one-way, two-zone trip sometime by the middle of next year. I'm worried, however, that Amtrak Guest Rewards might increase the number of points required. How far in advance have redemption changes usually been announced?

Is it really possible to have meals brought from the dining car to your Empire Builder coach seat? I've traveled coach in the EB, but this never was an option; perhaps this service is fairly new?

I was delighted to find these links... Motor Bus Society -- Publishes Motor Coach Age, plus has numerous links. BusTalk -- Forum devoted to buses and motorcoaches.

For the past couple of days, I've been trying to transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards into Amtrak Guest Rewards. Regardless of whether I'm attempting this with Safari or Firefox on a Macintosh running the latest version of OS X, or on a Windows machine with IE or Firefox running the...

Just as the eastbound Texas Eagle was about to reach the Fort Worth station on Friday, Oct. 5, I heard a loud POP! and felt the emergency brakes engage. The power went off and when I looked, our car and the transdorm sleeper had disconnected. Amtrak personnel eventually got everything...

I'll be visiting Los Angeles Union Station in early October to catch the Texas Eagle -- and, once again, will certainly be amazed at how those classic chairs in the waiting room are in such good shape. They show a little wear here and there, but remain in remarkable condition. Have these chairs...

Is there a drugstore or convenience store within easy walking distance of Los Angeles Union Station?

Last year, I rode No. 421 from Chicago to Los Angeles and enjoyed the long stop in San Antonio. I walked over to the Alamo, then returned to my car and slept through the arrival and hooking up with the Sunset Limited. In October, I'll be making the trip the opposite direction, from Los Angeles...

Roomettes are sold out on the day I wanted to travel from Chicago to Denver on the California Zephyr, but a roomette is available on the Southwest Chief. I'd arrive in Raton, New Mexico, at 10:56 a.m., then catch an Amtrak Thruway/Greyhound bus to Denver at 5:05 p.m. The extra travel time isn't...

In the 1950s, apparently trains like the California Zephyr received a car wash halfway through a long-distance trip. How often does Amtrak wash its cars?

Anybody know what the UPRR Executive Train was doing in Chicago on Friday, June 8? Not seen here, but there were two locomotives at the lead. One was a fairly new UP with a flag on its side, the other an older C&NW unit at the front. Union Pacific Executive Train by chi_cowboy, on Flickr

Next Friday, I should have about two hours to get from Sea-Tac to King Street Station to catch the Empire Builder, which departs at 4:40 p.m. My options seem to be light rail, as well as a couple of bus routes. Does anybody have a recommendation?

When I was riding the Texas Eagle back in October, I enjoyed listening to John Secord's "The Eagle Way" numerous times on the ride. The lyrics are pretty evocative, but there's one reference I don't get... Dine in the diner, sleep the sleeper, too. This high-ballin' Eagle's got a Sightseer...

What's with Amtrak's strategic alliance with the release and promotion of "Happy Feet Two"? Is there some kind of railroad theme in the movie?