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My wife and I rode the LSL from CHI to ROC a couple days ago and were very pleasantly surprised by several things. Yes, we had heard that the meal service had changed to the "boxed" items, but a couple other "niceties" made our trip that much more enjoyable. First, our car attendant Natalie...

I have taken the Builder 4 times now over the past two months. Once, the train arrived at our destinations close to on time and 3 times the train was 2 or more hours late. The BNSF track work really appears to be taking its toll on any decent time keeping, especially as the train heads thru...

We are currently waiting to catch the Empire Builder and sitting comfortably in the Chi Town Metro Lounge in Union Station, but I have noticed the nice array of snacks and nibbles that they used to have for Lounge visitors has not yet appeared (it's noon local time). When we passed thru on our...

Anyone know what has happened to BOTH #7 and #8 on the Empire Builder route today. Both show the dreaded "Service Disruption" monicker. Normally this means a BNSF issue on the Hi-Line, but I haven't heard anything yet on this.

I see train 8/28 of 3/22 was totally cancelled? First time I have seen that in a long time. What happened? Mudslides in Washington again?

Anyone know what happened to the Sunset Limited today in Palm Springs. Now 4+ hours late. We are planning on catching this train in ELP this PM and want to get a sense of how late it is going to be.

As the crises of derailments and ramping up of the BNSF construction season has passed, the Empire Builders are settling into at least a more predictable timekeeping pattern. East bound they are consistently "only" around 3 hours late arriving in CHI-town most days, with slightly better...

Over the past week or so timekeeping has gotten progressively worse for the Empire Builders as they have traversed the Hi-Line. Some of the delays are weather related (heat), but the old bugaboo of heavy freight traffic and construction remain major players (as my BNSF local folks had...

Both east bound Empire Builders are over 5 hours late on their journeys today (5/25). Looks like the Empire Builder has hit a rough patch in trying to keep better timekeeping this summer. I know #8 finally in WI and heading to CHI was due to a failed locomotive (and I believe BNSF came to the...

Does anyone know what is going on with #8/20. It doesn't show up on the Amtrak tracking map, the arrival status at various stations along the route show "unavailable" and it also doesn't show up on the Dixieland tracking map either.

Looks like BNSF is starting things early this year. With good weather, almost no snow cover and a lot to do on the Hi-Line in 2015, travel delays appear to be starting early. Two of the EBs are way behind today (#8, still plugging away in Wisconsin for example, will be over 6 hours late...

Just when we thought things were settling down a bit to "only" 2-3 hour delays for arrivals into CHI and close to normal arrival times (albeit with the extra time built in) into SEA/PDX, the Hi-Line route is starting to experience major delays again--and on weekends, which used to offer a little...

An update from the local BNSF people: Travelers on the Hi-Line taking the Empire Builder both east and west bound should expect to experience up to 2 hour delays primarily in eastern Montana and thru most of North Dakota, due mostly to increased freight traffic and continuing slow orders, both...

I have been following the travails of the EB's both east and west bound and the delays are starting early this year! We haven't even gotten into the "hot" season yet and delays of 2+ hours into Chicago are becoming the norm (over 3 hours yesterday). It would appear the causes for these...

Anyone know what happened to the EB 7(13) in MSP last night. It was essentially on time upon arrival, but lost 6 hours at MSP!!!! Looks like this means a turn at Spokane with busititutions from SEA and PDX unless it is able to make up a huge amount of time--big time bummer.

Anyone have info as to what happened to the westbound Empire Builder (#7) at MSP last night-I see it was over 6 hours late coming out of MSP?

For the first time in what must be more than 6 months it looks like the EB (#8) will arrive in Chicago --ON TIME-today!! Hurrah. All of the EBs, both east and west bound were, in a snapshot at midday today either on or very close to schedule. Maybe I am dreaming and will wake up, but it was...

Just when things were getting settled a bit I see the both #7 and #8 somewhere in Eastern MT are now showing a service disruption--arrrrgh! Anyone know what happened to cause both trains to fall off the schedule?

The Empire Builder was doing quite well thru most of the spring but has had some challenges staying on time lately thru the Dakotas and Minnesota and I see this AM that after Grand Forks #8 experienced something that has caused a "service disruption" notice. Are all of these troubles related...

I noticed this AM that the Eastbound Empire Builder into Chicago is running about 6 hours late. :-(( It left Whitefish yesterday pretty much on time--anyone have any idea what happened to cause a 6 hour delay?