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  1. acelafan

    Longest stretch of authorized 110 mph running speed?

    Today I took the Lincoln Service/Missouri River Runner from Chicago to Alton, IL. I wanted to see the new Midwest equipment but also ride on the finally-finished (?) 110 mph corridor from Chicago to St Louis. It was niiiiiice. My Amtrak authority says the track is rated for 110 mph between...
  2. acelafan

    FNBO closed account and deleted points - any chance to reinstate?

    My spouse's AGR credit card was closed by FNBO due to lack of use. However, FNBO has a policy that accounts can be reopened within 30 days and they will restore the deleted points if you call them and request it. Unfortunately, FNBO decided to wait 20 days before dropping a letter in the mail...
  3. acelafan

    Southwest Chief derailment (June 2022)

    A friend of mine who works in Amtrak ops said #4 hit a truck and I see 4 (25) is now in Service Disruption, 81 miles east of Kansas City. He said it may be a bad one. A story to follow for sure.
  4. acelafan

    Observation car with no swivel seats

    I've ridden Amtrak LD trains a pretty good amount, but today's southbound Coast Starlight has a new experience for me. I'm in the observation car but it only has tables. I thought they were all 50-50 tables and swivel seats. Are there many lounge cars like this with only tables?
  5. acelafan

    Starlight detour today or map problem?

    I saw that #11 (southbound Coast Starlight) took a detour according to the GPS tracker this morning. Does anyone know if this is a scheduled detour? Just curious. The previous #11 followed the normal route yesterday.
  6. acelafan

    Thanksgiving 2018 timetables

    Amtrak has posted the Midwest service 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday timetables - nothing yet for NEC/Keystone or other areas.
  7. acelafan

    Amtrak and Transit Data & Coding Meetup (Washington, DC)

    My fault for not posting this earlier...but if you are in the DC area and interested in coding and visualizing data about Amtrak, transit or other rail, come to the Transportation Techies Meetup Thursday August 30! It is being held from 6pm to 9pm near Washington Union Station. We'll be...
  8. acelafan

    Thanksgiving 2017 timetables posted

    **** Moderarors Note - these posts were posted originally to a 13 year old thread **** Amtrak has posted the 2017 Thanksgiving timetables for the NEC, Keystone, Illinois and Michigan services. I did not see another posting on AU about these holiday schedules this year.
  9. acelafan

    Bus substitute pickup location in Worcester

    Mom will be on 449 today but the bus substitute. Anyone able to confirm if the bus pulls up in front of Worcester Union Station or if it goes to the interminable bus pickups area down the street? She got 2 different answers. Thanks.
  10. acelafan

    Houstonia Magazine - "They Say Life’s a Journey, Not a Destination

    This guy didn't exactly love his trip on the westbound Sunset Limited, but it's a pretty entertaining read nonetheless. Traveling the 1,600 miles from Houston to Los Angeles by train is not for the faint of heart. Or for anyone...
  11. acelafan

    Sleeper room assignment when redeeming online

    I redeemed points for Mom and her friend Chicago > Whitefish on Empire Builder this summer. They are very excited about taking the train. Well being the introvert I am, I did the AGR redemption online rather than calling and I forgot the part about requesting a room on the upper level. So...
  12. acelafan

    Signal work north of NYP

    I haven't ridden the NEC rails north of New York Penn for quite some time. I noticed *lots* of signal work being done with many new overhead structures. Is this being done by Amtrak or LIRR? Both? Was curious if it's regular planned maintenance or part of PTC?
  13. acelafan

    Coast Starlight #14 (Sept 26)

    Just curious if anyone knows why today's #14 still hasn't depart LAX yet? Amtrak.com says estimated departure 3 hours, 35 mins late.
  14. acelafan

    Amtrak System Timetable Updated

    Amtrak posted a new digital-only version of the system timetable, dated September 9, 2016. You can find it at the top of this page.
  15. acelafan

    Vermonter OTP and slow orders

    I saw this report regarding slow orders for the Vermonter and its poor on time performance, especially north of Springfield. There is discussion from the Vermont Rail Council to consider lengthening the Vermonter timetable in October. If the train never arrives on time, it's probably a valid...
  16. acelafan

    Coast Starlight #14 seems to get hung up at Sacramento

    I noticed that #14 arrives at SAC close to on time or early, but leaves late a lot of times - losing 30 minutes or more. It seems Amtrak has the scheduled departure and arrival times the same for this station when you check Amtrak.com - as if it doesn't need any dwell. Does that seem unusual...
  17. acelafan

    Zephyr Timetable - Omaha and Lincoln, NE

    I was recently on the Zephyr, and without a working cell phone for several days, I had plenty of time to study its timetable. Are Omaha and Lincoln crew change points? I ask because both cities, not separated by any intermediate stops and only 55 miles, list both the arrival and departure...
  18. acelafan

    Winter/Spring 2016 Timetable Available

    Old thread, but still a valid topic... Amtrak posted the System Timetable for Winter/Spring 2016 yesterday or this morning on their website. It's effective January 11, 2016.
  19. acelafan

    Thanksgiving 2015 timetables

    Amtrak posted a few more timetables for the 2015 Thanksgiving holiday, namely Illinois and Pacific Surfliner. This is in addition to NEC, Empire Service, Keystone, and Michigan schedules. Cascades had special T-giving timetables in 2011 and 2012. PS. Moderator, if you want to merge this post...
  20. acelafan

    Acela at NE Regional fares...really?

    Not sure if it's okay to post something I saw from TO? Oct 17 - Nov 1, 2015: Northeast Regional Trains 152(17), 152(24), 152(31), 154(18), 154(25) and 154(1) will operate with Acela High Speed equipment. Regional fares will apply. Schedule times will not change. Train 152 will not stop at...
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