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Anybody else remember the silly uniforms Amtrak employees wore in the mid 1970's? I rode the Lone Star in 1975 ore 1976 and they had just designed a line of uniforms which were very untraditional to say the least.I can imagine what some old conductor or engineer thought about such .When did they...

We are going to a convention in Dallas Tx.It is at the hotel which is connected to Union station by a tunnel.I dont like driving in unfamiliar traffic plus the hotel wants $19 a day for parking.We are near Houston Tx. and we were planning to take the bus but that requires getting some one to...

Last year I read that pillows were to be eliminated in coach.Has this happened?The topic on amenities (wine and cheese) being eliminated re minded me about the pillows.I have not been on a train recently but I am planning a trip later this year and I was wondering if I needed to bring my own...

I have ridden the eagle three times.Round trip last year Houston (thruway) to St.Louis and this year Chicago toHouston (7/30) and we were on time or early all the way.What are the odds of that? :giggle: The bus waseven 30 minutes early into Houston......Last year the superliners were worn and...

Today at the feed store in the small town of Waller Texas (45 miles nw of Houston) there was a lady from Texas Dept of transportation taking a survey,asked the usual questions(where I lived,where I had traveled to and my destination etc).She then asked if I ever traveled to San Antonio or...

In watching videos of the Hiawathas I noticed they operate with a mixture of amfleet and horizon coaches......Why?....Which one is more comfortable,if given a choice? Will ridea Hiawatha for the first time soon......Just curious.... :hi:

Planning trip on Texas EAgle and was considering booking a lower level seat as this year it is the same price as upper.Last year it was a higher fare.On last years trip ther was much foot traffic all night as my coach was next to lounge and I was in the rear near the door.Every time the door...

For background see my previous post. On fri. 10/1 our pastor left chi on the Tx Eagle and was on the detour route.They left cus on time,traveled about 5 minutes then stopped,backed up,then stopped for 1 hr 45min ,t.hey announced they would be taking an alternate route, were waiting for a...

Well I finally joined,just lurking for the last year.Not new to amtrak however.Family and I in June took Amtrak, Houston to StLouis.In visiting with our pastor, my wife told him how much we love traveling by train.Recently Pastor needed to go to Milwaukee and couldnt find affordable air fare so...