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Probably particularly bad in a station like NYP, being underground, high level platform, and the platforms are mostly narrow

Large stations like NYP, have “Red Caps” as a separate craft, and are dedicated to only that service. Usually the most senior...

I always use the red cap/golf cart system from the lounge to the trains in Chicago

Yes, regardless of their actual job category, the folks in Albany were very helpful.

I can walk that distance easily. It’s a balance issue. Once the trains have left, I get a panicky feeling that I could veer off and fall...

Exactly, someone from the baggage area helped me, and was very good.

The Amtrak website does not list Albany as a station that offers Red Cap service. On the other hand, I absolutely have received...

Hopefully we will get confirmation from our regular Union Station riders. It is a long haul from the lounge to the trains, I'll be...

I think they still do have that. Staff at times has been "depleted" but not eliminated.

Just to throw this out there for discussion, any thoughts on reconfiguring the Palm back to a sleeper equipped train to provide a second...

will you have a car for the day? Sausalito would be nice, but without a car, easier from SF. I'll be in Emeryville in July, there is a...

Can't rule them out, but Kawasaki is pretty busy with the r-211 order for NYC right now.

Yes it is usually "lowest responsible bidder" not just lowest bidder. Solid contract management folks carefully craft the reasons to...

Which is why i said mostly. I do believe that the number of people who claim a physiological reason to oppose sitting facing the rear is...

Yes, and since much of the rest of the world accepts it and doesn't have a major problem, that suggests that it is mostly psychological...