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I only get a train trip once or twice a year and due to my location it is typically on the Silvers or the NE Regional Line. So when I found out I get to ride a train with two levels - it is a rare treat for me. Quick Summary : I'm helping a family member out and basically has resulted in a...

Anybody know why? And yes - I'm anxiously awaiting family for Thanksgiving :wacko: :) :) :) :unsure:

Thank you for your response. I appreciate the info especially about the food recommendations. I'm traveling mid-morning so that shouldn't be an issue. Plus going to New York - who doesn't want a $10 hot dog? I guess my big concern was time. I realize any type of travel is an inexact science...

I am sure this is a basic question - I think I know the answer - but I'd rather check with the experts. As someone that doesn't live in the Northeast, please be easy on me: I am trying to get from Philly to New York City. There are two trains - the Vermonter and the Keystone Service that have...

Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm sorry but my I guess my question was confusing. We will be going from WIL or PHL to WAS. It will only be 1hr 20 mins or 1hr 45 based on where we leave from. My dream trip was to go the entire length but we keep putting that trip off and now sounds as good...

I'm sure this has been answered but I've searched several items and can't find an old thread. I need to go out of town suddenly on a trip that is going to have me in several places over a couple days. I have found that I'm will need to get from Philly to DC - so I immediately thought of the...

Tom - I will. And I'm sure it will be fine. And to me, the people is what really has made Amtrak successful recently. Most handle their job with professionalism, care and concern that you don't see in ither areas of the travel industry. I'm not as high maintenance that my post made me sound...

I apologize for resurrecting this old thread - but as an occasional Amtrak rider (I have access to limited routes) - I will give you my thoughts. I normally spend time on the forum around my trips; but unfortunately due to my wife's excess FF miles, I couldn't convince her to spend $$ on train...

I found this thread extremely interesting & agree with several points in it - mostly that we look to the Train travel as part of our vacation which is much different than most of the mindset of other travelers. I will give you a recent situation that worked well for us & I recognize it's...

Traveler - thanks for the reminder about Club Acela. We don't have them in Florida so I completely forgot that we are eligible. Now I will have somewhere to go when the wife has me at the station 2 hours early...

Thanks Traveler - that will definitely help me to avoid the scenario I listed above!!!

Rusty Spike & Acela150 - Thank you for your responses. It does make sense now. I am leaving out of NYP and just could invision showing up to my train and being told I needed to print out tickets & then I am left running around crazy in this big train station looking for that machine. I know -...

While I expect this to be a simple question, it's just easier to ask the nice people on here! Living in Florida, I don't have the chance to use Amtrak as much as I would enjoy. Recently I have been lucky enough to average one or two trips a year. In the past, I would book my trip online &...

So I found out I need to make a quick trip to NY and thought it would be a great opportunity to grab a train ride home. Much to my disappointment, I found out that weekend; both Silver trains terminate in Jacksonville and then Bus to Orlando. I'm guessing it has something to do with track work...

Thank you all for the clarification. I had read somewhere there was a difference between Superliner roommette & Viewliner roommette and now I can better visualize it. Sounds like if the little one is going up there to sleep or lay down; I can still keep the seats up; but as for her previous...

Great!! Thanks for the help. We are looking forward to spending a couple days in your city in a couple weeks.

During the past two years, my family has had a wonderful traveling north via Amtrak and the Silver service (both Meteor and Star Service). This summer we have decided to try something different with the Auto Train. Needless to say we are excited. I have been able to seach for most of the...

Thank you so much!! That is what we are hoping to do! That is great that they will hold the bags too. One less thing to worry about.

I was browsing on Amtrak.com & looking at the pdf of Atlantic Coast Travel - the one that features the Silvers & Auto Train schedule and noticed that they are advertising a free shuttle provided by the City of Sanford that runs every 20 mins between the Auto Train station and Downtown Sanford...

You should check out Allegiant Air out of GSP. They prices are dirt cheat; although they only have 1 flight a day - 5 days a week and they fly into Sanford airport (not the MCO) but we are going to Greenville this weekend - 2 roundtrip tickets for less than 1.5 tanks of gas. Not bad for a 55...