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The Boston section of the Lake Shore gets cancelled and bustituted between Boston and Albany annually in the Fall for a CSX maintenance...

Anyone can choose the Lower Level option at ticketing. The default "Coach seat" is upper level.

Lower level now is a no cost choice. My recollection is it always has been, but in any case it definitely is now. I do not know if...

They only do that on Northeast Corridor BC. Outside the NEC even Business Class is not pre-assigned. You do not get pre-assigned seats...

Good to know, I have a friend who has a valid TWIC card (he works the ports), but he already got an EDL anyway. Not sure he knew that...

Another form of ID acceptable to the TSA is the Transport Workers Identification Card (TWIC card), which is equivalent to TSA Pre Check...

Because some of us, like @GariYaMoshi and myself, already have handy alternative ID, NEXUS card for me and Passport card for Gari. We...

That's why we got the passport card. It is the same size as the driver's license and lasts 10 years which is two (or more) renewals of...

I get emergency text alerts, but not texts on routine purchases. It'd drive me nuts if it did, since most of my expenses are charged to...

Several states will continue to issue non-Real ID licenses indefinitely and in those states getting or not getting a Real ID one will...

Sure, but I am not carrying my passport at all times and I doubt @GariYaMoshi does either, though I cannot speak for him. I carry a...

Um, nope. People holding valid residency visas can get Real ID licenses. Both citizens and legal residents can get Real ID licenses...

You will see that on Mondays - Thursday second week of Jan - end to ~~ end of February due to NS track absolute work windows south of ATL/

Short turning at Atlanta for their usual track work blitz https://www.amtrak.com/alert/track-work-affects-crescent-service.html

Points + Cash is problematic, aside from the points devaluation involved. It is apparently a kludge implemented outside the core system...