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I have quite a large suitcase and I plan to put it in the downstairs luggage rack rather than check it so I can access it. Is there a change that there wouldn't be room? Would I be asked to check it? I don't think it would fit in the rack above the coach seats.

Is there a microwave one can use to reheat something I bring? Is there drinking water available? I've ridden once before and I seem to recall that there is water available to fill a cup or glass. I don't recall if there's a microwave. I know there is one in the cafe but I'd suppose the...

I'm arriving in Union Station this week and will need to find the Metro Rail Red Line stop at the terminal vicinity. Unless I've just missed it, I don't find a map that shows where that is. I don't have a problem with just asking for directions when I get there but you'd think that information...

The first time I rode on the Southwest Chief I saw there were a few people who slept on the floor in one of the observation cars. I was later told one could even sleep in a booth in the Cafe after it was closed. Is tis usually allowed or advisable? How about on the floor at the back of the...

I'd like to book passage from Albuquerque to Seattle. The train goes to Los Angeles and then up the coast. I would like to know if can get off the train in Simi and catch the next train north. Is there an additional charge? If this is allowed, what is the time frame for resuming the trip...

I just returned from my first Amtrak trip as an overnight coach traveler. I noticed that there were several people sleeping in the observation car on the couches and on the floor. And they were allowed to do so by the attendants. I was tempted to lay down in the back of my car behind the last...

We will be boarding In Los Angeles. Will we be given assigned seats? How can we avoid ending up in the back of the train AGAIN? How early shall we arrive?

We are returning to Albuquerque from Los Angeles. Coming to LA was miserable. We had the last row of the last car on the upper level and it rocked and rolled and swayed something awful. This is our first trip. Is there a way to get a smoother trip? We were assigned those seats in Albuquerque.