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What time is #29 really scheduled to depart PGH? The timetable says 11:59PM but I am of the thought that is to get the passengers to the station on the correct day. Also is the station staff currently holding bags for passengers without checking them? I am considering a trip connecting off of...

Among today's e-spam, I received an email offering 5x AGR points for about 20 merchants through the shopping portal. Of particular interest is newegg's 10pts(was 2)/dollar and free after rebate software and shoebuy which was a generous 14pts/dollar and with the 5x is now an amazing 70 points...

I need to go from downtown/Fisherman's area San Francisco to Santa Rosa and the Ambus looks to be one of the cheaper ways to do it, if not exactly fast. Would a 1500 point Special Route redemption cover the #66XX Ambus from SFC to EMY, the rail from EMY-MTZ, and the #63XX Ambus MTZ-SRC...

Back from my random visit to Chicago, I did a one night stay to test the conditions of Spirit Airlines and had no fixed plans. Per the advice of this board I booked a roundtrip to Joliet as a points run. I happened to arrive in Chicago hungry and tired so scrapped siteseeing plans temporarily...

Other than the Hiawathas are there any convenient and reasonably priced runs out of Chicago? Amtrak oneway, Metra the other works as well. I would like to avoid the LD trains based on price as the rides will be done next week and I am guessing the buckets are not favorable for those.

I recently discovered that MSP had Thruway service and it actually went places I want/need to go at conveinient times. The catch is that I am in MSP already so do not need Amtrak rail travel to meetup with the Thruway bus, that must be booked with rail travel. I did discover that the rail...

I made some reservations earlier this week on the website and had an immediate hold placed on my credit card. Today I was balancing my accounts and noticed that the hold dropped off the card and no firm charge replaced it. First thought was that Amtrak cancelled my reservations for some unknow...

Even musing this question tells me I have spent too much time in Superliner coach overnight lately, but if anyone will know it is you guys. :D I have noticed that in the night settings the lights over the aisle have different configurations, the one that inhibited my sleep has the blue...

A short hop but full of new experiences and charm. I arrived in PHL via US Airways and timed my arrival at the airport SEPTA station almost perfectly, arriving 30th Street 45 minutes after touchdown. Thanks to the generosity of our own boxcar817 :hi: I was able to gain admission to the Club...

Is there any possiblity of waitlisting for an award? I am chasing one of the rare roomettes of the Cardinal, sold out for my date of travel currently. Award would be a one zone roomette CIN-CHI-MSP, the Builder availability is there just not the Cardinal. If I were to make the the reservation...

Taking my father on a rail journey for Father's Day, HAR-PHL-BOS, paid with my AGR points. I would like to pickup the points for signing him up to AGR meaning I need a cash segment in the trip. Paying the $23 for the full Keystone outweighs the value of the 500 point bonus. Is it possible to...

One of our senior members previously gifted me with one of their day passes. Thank you again. :) My plans have changed and I will no longer be able to make use of it. If you can make use of it please let me know and I will have it in the mail ASAP.

Onboard right now in the CP yard east of Saint Paul. Train hasn't moved in 90 minutes, OBS officially knows nothing, operating crew is outside. Anyone know what is going on?

I will be taking the Surfliner in some form later this month and the 1,000 point AGR redemption looks very appealing. Is there a problem for this route redeeming for the earliest possible trip I would take and boarding a later train, either that day or the next (1/14 or 1/15)? Also I am not yet...

Is the CHI connection guaranteed from 8 to 50? The connection time is only 1:50 but Amtrak.com offers it up. What are the transportation alternatives should they be needed on a MSP-CHI-CIN routing? I am excited that finally the Cardinal and I are going the same direction on the same day I...

The T&Cs state that the specials are not refundable. I have plans that match up with some of this weeks offers and I am about 90% certain about the plans. If I end up not using these tickets is there any way to get some value out of them or would it be a 100% loss?

I will be flying into LAX with a planned arrival of 10PM, too late to catch any trains. The sub-$100 hotel options at the airport are not great and I would rather only do the hotel shuttle once. Does anyone have any LAUT hotel experiences? Also the schedules are showing 796 as a connection...

I want to book the eastbound Builder for a January MSP-MKE trip, the problem is that I would be connecting to onward flight with a margin of 2-2.5 hours. I don't think the Wisconsin portion of the trip will be an issue but sadly what happens in North Dakota (delays) does not stay there. Do I...

I will be taking a trip down the Pacific coast this coming spring and am looking for input how to best utilize Amtrak as part of it. I am arriving Vancouver, BC on Saturday afternoon and ending the trip with a flight out of San Diego early the following Saturday. I want to spend at least a day...

Got the below email today, earning the full amount is going to take some work and the right circumstances. Last minute cruise? <_< Ring up four categories, earn up to 1,700 bonus points Anytime you use an Amtrak Guest Rewards® partner, the points add up fast. But transact in four...