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  1. AmtrakBlue

    2 hit, killed by MAX train along I-84 (Portland, OR)

    https://www.kptv.com/2023/11/05/2-hit-killed-by-max-train-along-i-84/
  2. AmtrakBlue

    Wilmington, DE update

    The new escalators at WIL are almost ready for use. Took this video today.
  3. AmtrakBlue

    Dislocation caused by New York deluge 9/2023

    NYC is being inundated with rain.
  4. AmtrakBlue

    Man blowing whistle as inbound train approaches

    Has anyone seen or heard a person on an Amtrak platform blow a whistle when a train is approaching for a station stop? My research indicates this is not an American thing today (probably was a thing long ago). But it seems like it's still done at British stations, though to indicate the...
  5. AmtrakBlue

    Reserve Fleet, Retention Toilets and such logistical matters

    They did not "ditch you in the middle of the night". They left you off at an enclosed station in a large city when it was almost daylight. Did you bother to try to call Amtrak once you were at the station - where there most likely was cell service? Sounds like train travel is not for you.
  6. AmtrakBlue

    Derailment closes world's longest Rail Tunnel in Switzerland until 2024

    Derailment Closes World's Longest Rail Tunnel Until 2024
  7. AmtrakBlue

    Amtrak explains why 400 NJ trains were canceled or delayed in July

    https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2023/07/20/amtrak-explains-why-400-nj-trains-were-canceled-or-delayed-in-july/70435525007/?fbclid=IwAR3WtJFH7MoBNJcBmWWWiGkCCwi9g3kmAK4ckQ3M3Vd7An7BV7anWdfHIAE_aem_AWH7RNgButJAeR8kupI4zg8WBYekrCIxlkjaEAopVSajAIjmf5Ia8d4US89v7IXSdP0&mibextid=Zx...
  8. AmtrakBlue

    Spring related cancellations & service disruptions (2023)

    This affects the San Joaquins in the Central Valley Amtrak station closed in Corcoran due to weather conditions
  9. AmtrakBlue

    St Louis transportation options near St Louis Children's Hospital

    I have an acquaintance who will be traveling from Australia to St Louis in April for his young son's surgery at St Louis Children's Hospital. They will be renting a home a few blocks from the hospital. He has asked how the public transportation system in St Louis is as he'd prefer not to rent...
  10. AmtrakBlue

    BNSF derailment (03/15/23) in AZ cancels SWC trains

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/derailed-train-arizona-feared-carrying-hazardous-materials-transported/story?id=97902559 Oh, I don't know. Corn syrup is hazardous to my waist, I suspect. :p
  11. AmtrakBlue

    NS derailment 3/4/23; other NS issues

    https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2023/03/04/cargo-train-derails-springfield-clark-county-ohio/69972311007/
  12. AmtrakBlue

    2021 Montana crash - Bent track

    https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/02/21/investigators-looking-at-bent-track-in-fatal-montana-amtrak-crash/?fbclid=IwAR1kMgUK3KElCT0erAouNdQbr9sCvzaIOCQdc75uMNpaVNh6Jsy_bUBRG5s&mibextid=q5o4bk
  13. AmtrakBlue

    SJC to LAX - which alternative would you suggest?

    Note, at this time I do not want to change my travel dates. Looks like I’ll be getting a notification from Amtrak about my CS to TE/SL connection in April. So I’m doing my “alternative transportation” research. Pros & cons on the San Joaquin & Surflinet options
  14. AmtrakBlue

    Acela Cart Service (2023)

    https://www.amtrak.com/onboard/meals-dining/acela-dining-offers-more-choices-than-ever.html?cmp=eml-28867448-Feb2023-FebruaryeStatement-AcelaCartService-AGR https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/menus/routes/Acela-Cart-Service-Menu.pdf
  15. AmtrakBlue

    Is paying a credit card surcharge worth the points?

    Trying to decide if paying my rent & utilities (bundled) is worth the $35 credit card charge. If I did my sample calculations right, it looks like I'd get almost twice as many points than the charge. EG: $1300 for rent & utilities $35 credit card convenience fee 2 points...
  16. AmtrakBlue

    WAS lounge refresh 2023

  17. AmtrakBlue

    Southwest Airlines operations meltdown (Dec 2022)

    https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-turning-flights-away-from-denver-no-rampers-showed-up/?fbclid=IwAR32Niws-8P9KQINI19yOxUTxquaVszTvEl9w_7R5pcA7zs5aUkbbPkHpAk
  18. AmtrakBlue

    RTD permanently ends C and F light rail

    https://www.9news.com/article/travel/rtd-c-f-light-rail/73-92964a8c-9410-4894-be81-76ff90352239
  19. AmtrakBlue

    Threat of freight RR strike in th US is not over

    Most of us already knew that. Here's the latest Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility
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