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Although I would consider riding again, our first experience was nothing short of a nightmare. We had the worst luck. First, it was my son (10 yrs old) and I traveling. It was a short trip, Tampa to Miami and back. I got an automated call the morning of our departure to call Amtrak. I had...

If our train status shows that it is going to be late, does that mean I can also show up late at the train station or do I have to check in by a certain time according to what the actual schedule shows? I imagine if it is, say, 3 hours late, it won't show up in 2 hours and leave without us...

Although not absolutely necessary, I would prefer to check our bags on our trip from TPA to MIA so as not to have them in the way. We have a bedroom, but nowhere we HAVE to be immediately once we get to Miami. Is there any reason why I should NOT check our bags? Does it take a long time to get...

Hello, My 10 yr old son and I will be taking our first trip from Tampa to Miami and back. I would like to be sure I do not under tip any of the attendants. What is a reasonable tip? I am assuming I tip the sleeper attendant (we have a bedroom, but the trip is not overnight), the dining room...

Having grown up in Florida, land of no hills aside from a couple of pot holes, I was considering the CZ from Denver to Salt Lake City in February. My 10 yr old son wants to learn to snow board. My husband grew up in Iowa and Minnesota so no worries there. I want to see mountains with beautiful...

Hello - My 10 yr old son and I will be going on our first train trip from Tampa to Miami at the end of the month. I booked a bedroom (not that we need to sleep, but wanted our first experience to be comfortable). I would appreciate very much the answers to a couple of questions... - I have read...