What is the normal procedure for seating people with electrical outlets? I looked for the option to upgrade to an electrical outlet etc, but Amtrak only had that option for short distance travelers. There were electrical outlets on the Amtrak I rode on. (I rode the Southwest Chief to LA from Chicago and back home from La to Chicago) On the way to LA, the person in charge made extra sure that the car with outlets were reserved for the people going the longest distance, Chicago to LA. That made sense to me, and I enjoyed being able to charge my phone, laptop, and DSi.
On the way back, the person in charge said the the car with the outlets was reserved for people traveling short distance. Everyone going to Chicago from LA had to sit in a car without outlets. They refused to seat us in a seat with an outlet. Is this typical? I found this very backwards and frustrating considering the nice experience I had the first time around, when I went to LA 4 days earlier. The lounge had a few outlets they were always being used, so every once in a while the lady would let us go to the next car and go to an empty seat with an outlet and charge for about 20 minutes.
It was a fun experience, I got see some beautiful places, but the backwards rule on the way home with the outlets has left a sour taste in my mouth, and I will never ride Amtrak again. If I am going to have to ride for 2 days, I want to be treated fairly, I didn't even have the option to upgrade to a seat with an outlet. Not only that, the people seemed to have it right on my first trip to LA. All things considered I'm very aggravated and wondered what was typical since I had two different experiences with it.
On the way back, the person in charge said the the car with the outlets was reserved for people traveling short distance. Everyone going to Chicago from LA had to sit in a car without outlets. They refused to seat us in a seat with an outlet. Is this typical? I found this very backwards and frustrating considering the nice experience I had the first time around, when I went to LA 4 days earlier. The lounge had a few outlets they were always being used, so every once in a while the lady would let us go to the next car and go to an empty seat with an outlet and charge for about 20 minutes.
It was a fun experience, I got see some beautiful places, but the backwards rule on the way home with the outlets has left a sour taste in my mouth, and I will never ride Amtrak again. If I am going to have to ride for 2 days, I want to be treated fairly, I didn't even have the option to upgrade to a seat with an outlet. Not only that, the people seemed to have it right on my first trip to LA. All things considered I'm very aggravated and wondered what was typical since I had two different experiences with it.