amtrak maple leaf question

[gswager]

Now, we're looking forward to the climax of drama as Bill did with the great black-out that occurred in the northeast states and part of Canada; and Al's hell with Amtrak delays/cancellation!

 

[amtrakwolverine]

update from via. talks broke down so via has no choice but cease operations. looks like alanB won't be going to canada.

www.viarail.ca/en/update

 

[Bob Dylan]

update from via. talks broke down so via has no choice but cease operations. looks like alanB won't be going to canada.
www.viarail.ca/en/update

Alan should be glad he wasnt on the Canadian when it terminates @ Winnipeg and the

pax will have to ride a Can-Bus across the praries and the frozen tundra to Toronto! :lol:

I rode this route in 1982 when I couldnt afford the train and its not in the top 1,000,000

things on my bucket list! :lol: Lets hope the strike is over soon and that Alan and his mom can get on

the EB in a sleeper as we all know how hard (and expensive w/o traveler type points :lol: )it is to

book this time of year!

 

[ALC Rail Writer]

Does this mean Alan is stuck in Canada?

He's not there yet. Isn't scheduled to be there for a few days.

So it's worse-- he's stuck in America! :blink:

Aloha from La Habra

Alan's plan was to board the Coast Starlight, this morning, to Seattle, arriving Friday evening. He was working on contingency plans, He might switch to the Empire Builder. What was of most concern was the lack of a clear position from VIA Rail about the status as of Saturday's train. A definite cancellation of Friday's departure has occurred.

He better have a lot of money on his credit card-- the rooms are there, but they're not cheap!

(Probably cheaper than their trip on the Canadian though...)

 

[amtrakwolverine]

heres info from amtrak.

Due to the VIA Rail Canada locomotive engineers' strike that began at noon on Friday, July 24, Amtrak has adjusted operations for the Niagara Falls - Toronto portion of Maple Leaf Trains 63 and 64, as follows:
Maple Leaf Train 63

On July 24, Maple Leaf Train 63, which originates in New York, will terminate in Niagara Falls, Ont. On July 24 only, passengers will be provided motorcoach service to Toronto and all intermediate stations.

Beginning July 25 and through the duration of the strike, Train 63 will terminate in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and motorcoach service will not be provided.

Maple Leaf Train 64

On July 24, Train 64 will not be affected by the strike and will operate according to the published schedule.

On July 25 and through the duration of the strike, Train 64 will originate in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The train will not operate from Toronto to Niagara Falls, N.Y., and motorcoach service will not be provided.

Amtrak is in regular contact with VIA Rail officials and is monitoring the situation closely in order to minimize the effect on Amtrak operations to the extent possible. At this time, Adirondack Trains 68 and 69 (operating between New York and Montreal, Quebec) and Amtrak Cascades Trains 510 and 517 (operating between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.) will not be affected by the strike and will operate according to the published schedules.

Please note that due to the nature of the situation, these schedules are subject to change. Please check Amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) for the most up-to-date information.

This information is current as of July 24, 2009.

Thank you for traveling with Amtrak. We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience.

 

[Guest]

heres info from amtrak.

Due to the VIA Rail Canada locomotive engineers' strike that began at noon on Friday, July 24, Amtrak has adjusted operations for the Niagara Falls - Toronto portion of Maple Leaf Trains 63 and 64, as follows:
Maple Leaf Train 63

On July 24, Maple Leaf Train 63, which originates in New York, will terminate in Niagara Falls, Ont. On July 24 only, passengers will be provided motorcoach service to Toronto and all intermediate stations.

Beginning July 25 and through the duration of the strike, Train 63 will terminate in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and motorcoach service will not be provided.

Maple Leaf Train 64

On July 24, Train 64 will not be affected by the strike and will operate according to the published schedule.

On July 25 and through the duration of the strike, Train 64 will originate in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The train will not operate from Toronto to Niagara Falls, N.Y., and motorcoach service will not be provided.

Amtrak is in regular contact with VIA Rail officials and is monitoring the situation closely in order to minimize the effect on Amtrak operations to the extent possible. At this time, Adirondack Trains 68 and 69 (operating between New York and Montreal, Quebec) and Amtrak Cascades Trains 510 and 517 (operating between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.) will not be affected by the strike and will operate according to the published schedules.

Please note that due to the nature of the situation, these schedules are subject to change. Please check Amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) for the most up-to-date information.

This information is current as of July 24, 2009.

Thank you for traveling with Amtrak. We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience.

GO Transit, the Greater Toronto area commuter agency, has been running additional, weekend-only trains between Niagara Falls, Ontario and Toronto since late June. Intermediate stops are made along the way at St Catharines and few other GO stations, such as Port Credit, which do not have Via service. Bombardier now operates all GO trains excepting the Milton service which is run by Canadian Pacific.

Bank of Canada rate on the Canadian dollar today is 92 cents on the US greenback so about 89 cents for the average Joe or Jill. Hope Alan bought his Canbucks a while back and has his passport with him.

Gord

Gord

 

[amtrakwolverine]

there's no sense in Alan going to Canada unless he planes on driving there. he could take the cascades to Vancouver or the Adirondack to Montreal but then how does he get to other parts of the Canada besides taking the local commuter trains. he can't get to toronto etc unless he rents a car or take greyhound. select buses have more leg room and have outlets in the middle of the bus.

 

[ALC Rail Writer]

there's no sense in Alan going to Canada unless he planes on driving there. he could take the cascades to Vancouver or the Adirondack to Manitoba but then how does he get to other parts of the Canada besides taking the local commuter trains. he can't get to toronto etc unless he rents a car or take greyhound. select buses have more leg room and have outlets in the middle of the bus.

Something tells me a trip on the EB is in somebody's future.

 

[Bob Dylan]

there's no sense in Alan going to Canada unless he planes on driving there. he could take the cascades to Vancouver or the Adirondack to Manitoba but then how does he get to other parts of the Canada besides taking the local commuter trains. he can't get to toronto etc unless he rents a car or take greyhound. select buses have more leg room and have outlets in the middle of the bus.

Something tells me a trip on the EB is in somebody's future.

Alan is in Seattle and is taking the EB and LSL to get home! And when did VIA

start running the Adirondack from Montreal to Manitoba?Must be competition for

the Canadian? :lol: