B&Ofan
Service Attendant
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2009
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It looks like there are several options to use Amtrak to view the 2024 solar expose.
- Vermonter (would require 2 night stay)
- Empire service (Oddly enough also a 1 night stay from NYC unless the the Maple leaf is on time going to Syracuse and running late leaving Syracuse)
- Lake shore limited / Capital limited (no hotel stay but it could be a very long day).
- 391/392 (assuming 391 is on time) from Chicago seems s like the best option.
- The Cardinal from DC (requires 1 night stay)
-Texas Eagle (several cities but many are on the edge of totality).
-Sunset to Del Rio TX (requires several night stay)
Here is a map of totality.
https://gray-wtvg-prod.cdn.arcpubli...shing.com/gray/PKCB5USCRZG6JHELZ3IUB3K374.png
I would hope Amtrak would take the opportunity to run special service especially from NYC to Rochester (a prime location on the Empire corridor) as the current trains there are rather impractical to take. I know I am only dreaming that they would run special service from Boston too. (ain’t gonna happen.
- Vermonter (would require 2 night stay)
- Empire service (Oddly enough also a 1 night stay from NYC unless the the Maple leaf is on time going to Syracuse and running late leaving Syracuse)
- Lake shore limited / Capital limited (no hotel stay but it could be a very long day).
- 391/392 (assuming 391 is on time) from Chicago seems s like the best option.
- The Cardinal from DC (requires 1 night stay)
-Texas Eagle (several cities but many are on the edge of totality).
-Sunset to Del Rio TX (requires several night stay)
Here is a map of totality.
https://gray-wtvg-prod.cdn.arcpubli...shing.com/gray/PKCB5USCRZG6JHELZ3IUB3K374.png
I would hope Amtrak would take the opportunity to run special service especially from NYC to Rochester (a prime location on the Empire corridor) as the current trains there are rather impractical to take. I know I am only dreaming that they would run special service from Boston too. (ain’t gonna happen.