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On 5/4/19 the arriving 22 into Chicago was 6:45pm almost 5 hours late. Those transferring to trains going east would have missed connections to Cardinal #50 that left at 5:45pm and the Capital Limited #30 that departed at 6:40pm. Doesn’t appear that neither train was held up for connecting...

My wife and I will be taking the Cardinal from CVS to CUS in a couple of weeks. We will then board the Southwest Chief to ABQ. We will be sightseeing the area and then returning on the same route. Any suggestions for rental cars in ABQ? Any local tours to the Tram?

I am traveling from Albuquerque to Charlottesville in May 2016. I didn't have enough points for a 2 zone bedroom, so I redeemed 25,000 points for Albuquerque to Chicago and purchased by credit card for Chicago to Charlottesville. Knowing how things can go wrong, I called Amtrak and requested...

The Texas Eagle 21 was terminated in Fort Worth on 5/14. Was it track conditions or engine trouble? There was no #22 in San Antonio for today.

I have booked bedroom accommodations for May of next year as soon as reservations were available. Then 8 hours later the next day the bedrooms were all sold out. This is 11 months in the future. Anyone who thinks 5 or 6 months out is safe, need to think again. How many sleepers are there...

My daughter, her husband and son are on the Empire Service #280 from Utica NY this morning. They are scheduled to take the Crescent #19 that departs NYP at 2:15pm. #280 was scheduled to arrive at 12:50pm but is running 21 minutes late at this time. They have passed the wreck site that...

Checked status of Crescent northbound. Showing over 4 hour late departure from Lynchburg to Charlottesville. It left Atlanta on time but there is no data for arrival in Lynchburg from any stations between Atlanta and Lynchburg. Was it rerouted? If so why?

I just priced tickets for 2 adults and 1 child from New York to Toronto on the Maple Leaf. If I price from NYP to TWO on the Maple Leaf it will cost $365.00. But, if I price from NYP to Niagra Falls it is $155.00 and the price from Niagra Falls to Toronto is $130.00 for a total of $285.00...

The Crescent #19 hit and killed an unidentiffied male on the James River Bridge Saturday night. Crescent left Charlottesville on time but arrived in Lynchburg over 2 hours late. Local TV station mentioned it was probably self destruction on part of traspasser.

This years trip to Boston eas so enjoyable I have been able to convince my wife to go next year. I have used AGR points, a travel voucher and $47.50 cash to travel NER LYH-WAS, Acela First Class WAS-BOS. Then return NER Business Class BO'S-NYP, Crescent Bed Room NUP-LYH. This is for my wife...

Anyone know why no departure south of Washington?

Just boarded the NER at Charlottesvile headed for Washington to tale the CL to Chicago. Then the TE to San Antonio. I think we take the reroute to St Louis. Looking forward to a week of train travel.

I know the TE has a CCC and my question is do they serve breakfast leaving SAS northbound upon departing?

I know this has been asked before by others regarding the Texas Eagle, but I can't find it. I am scheduled to take #21 to San Antonio and assigned Bedroom E Car 2120 My return schedule has me on #422 to Chicago and assigned Bedroom E Car 2230 Where are these two rooms located in relation to...

Will be boarding Acella Express traveling FC from WAS to BOS. What meals will we be served and when?

We had planned to leave BOS on a Monday taking a regional BC to NYP then spend a few hours and board Crescent to LYH resting in a bedroom. My daughter suggested we take regional to NYP Sunday, spend more time sightseeing and stay in a hotel overnight and board Cresent Monday afternoon. This...

I will be taking my daughter and 6 year old grandson from Lynchburg to Boston on a Friday in June. Going north I will use the Northeast Regional coach class to Washington. We will then board the Acela Express to Boston the same day. On our return trip the following Monday we will take the...

I will be staying a couple of days in Baltimore and am thinking about staying at the MtVernon hotel on West Franklin. Has anyone on this board heare anything good or bad about this property. I will arrive that afternoon on the NE regional from Lynchburg.

We will be returning on the Texas Eagle from San Antonio on a Friday. According to the tiemtable the Sunset Limited arrives on Thursday Evening and drops off a sleeper. Is a sleeper from the SL attached to the Texas Eagle' sleeper or is the SL sleeper the one I will be boarding in San Antonio...

Going to blow 60,000 AGR points next spring. Lynchburg to San ANtonio and return Does anybody have a suggestion for which routes to take going and comeing. Plan on going Sunday to Sunday during May 2012. Also where to stay in SAS for a couple of days to see the sights. I have already...