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Something happened at McCook.

I want to start tracking arrival times of the CZ. Is there an online method to check it? Amtrak.com does not work. Is Julie working? I hate phoning every day but I will if I must. REVISED: looks like station to station status may be working now.

The Transportation Security Administration extended a federal requirement that travelers wear masks on commercial flights, buses and trains through Jan. 18. What are the odds it will be extended? I am traveling next April.

For 5 nights in a bedroom (plus the roomettes) it is a great price. I am paying more for just 4 nights in a bedroom in an April round trip next year on the CZ. My reservation was 1 month ago. It is surprising what 2 months earlier will do. I have done roomettes many times in the past but I will...

Does the push notification at the station remind you of the car and room number?

I will be staying in Chicago near Michigan and Wacker Drive next April. I am dying to go to a good Jewish deli. I have lived in Chicago and Los Angeles and there is nothing where I live now. Is Manny's the only place to go or is there a great deli closer to where I will be staying.

What is the main difference between Flexible and Traditional Dining? I do see that the menus are different. Which is better? Is traditional being phased in for all routes? What will the CZ have next April?

I read this: "... Counter Narcotics Alliance, a task force comprised of local and federal law enforcement agencies, boarded a New Orleans-bound Amtrak train stopped at a station in downtown Tucson around 8 a.m. to do a routine check for illegal guns, drugs, money, and other items. " It sounded...

How are the kosher meals? Are they just reheated frozen diners or actually something fresh. Obviously the train does not have a kosher kitchen so I assume it must be something sealed.

I hope Chicago will be like that next April.

Mine has been sitting around for 4 years unused and I just added the pass. I last also had a 3 day pass that I used up. It would have been cheaper to pay each fare with a senior discount but not as convenient. The 7 day pass for $20 is great if I was staying that long.

Dormancy Fee If a Ventra Transit Account has been inactive for 18 continuous months (it has not been used for transit or reloaded), a dormancy fee of $5 per month may be charged against the account until the balance is reduced to zero. Any unused pass products in the account will be converted...

"A Ventra Transit Account can contain up to three passes at one time New passes will not be activated until the pass you are currently using expires." You must also use them at least once every 18 months or they deduct $5 a month. https://www.ventrachicago.com/terms/ Maybe you can get separate...

You can order it at the Ventra website and get the discount until Nov 25. You can also add it at a machine before then. Details are at the Ventra website. Home Page | Ventra

I have had a card for years and used it twice. It is actually a debit card that can be used two ways. Passes or money can be added to it and used at a later date. I just added the 3 day pass to my card and I will not use it until next year. You can go to the Ventra website and add it to the...

If you are going to Chicago for the gathering, or like myself going on a trip there in the future, there is a big sale on passes. Promotional 1-Day CTA Pass: $5 (down from $10) Promotional 3-Day CTA pass: $15 (down from $20) Promotional 7-Day CTA pass: $20 (down from $28) You must order it by...

What I enjoyed about cruises is that you could go to cruise critic and get together with others on the same cruise. At one time we had close to 100 members that made plans to meet on the cruise. That can not be done on a train trip since you would be lucky to find 1 or 2 that are interested to meet.

When I was there in 1990 it was a very small building that was not staffed until just before train arrival. Since there is only one train not much more was needed. To get to the station you took a stairway from the overpass almost above it. I just looked at a current picture and it does seem...

I am pretty sure mail hooks and catcher pouches ended their use way before Amtrak was formed I think it ended in the 30's,

I find that much of the excitement of a trip is the planning and anticipation. I have gotten guide books, city maps, and even a train route map. I have my own local web page that shows a countdown. What do you do in advance?