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I plan on taking another Amtrak trip this winter. I'm traveling from RNK to SCD then make a return trip later. The overnight portion of the trip will be on the Capitol Limited in a roomette. I prefer roomettes on the lower floor for overnight trips. I've done both lower and upper floor trips...

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I plan on asking Amtrak's Reservation Line this before I book, but I wanted to ask here as well. I plan on taking a train trip towards the end of the year. I would book a roomette for the trip. If I buy tickets months in advance and say a couple week before I find I have to change the date or...

I plan on taking another Amtrak possibly in December. The overnight portion of the trip will be on the 91 and 92 Silver Star in a roomette. I prefer roomettes on the lower floor for overnight trips. I've done both lower and upper floor trips and sleep better on the first floor. I'm flexible with...

My first overnight trip on Amtrak (and the last trip I went on a train) was during the pandemic. If I prefer to eat in my sleeper instead of the dining car do I still have the option of having the meal brought to my cabin or do I have to eat in the dining car? I always tip for that service by...

My return trip is on the Cardinal on Train 50 Car 5000. I booked Room 11 on that train. Is that also a lower level room? Looking at the following: https://travelswithkev.com/amtrak-cardinal/ It looks like the sleeper car is only one-level. Is that accurate? I've ridden that train before...

I plan on taking another Amtrak trip this spring. The overnight portion of the trip will be on the Capitol Limited in a roomette. I prefer roomettes on the lower floor for overnight trips. I've done both lower and upper floor trips and sleep better on the first floor. I'm flexible with my...