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it's a total coincidence that i will be in chicago on may 10 (on the chief, from KC). we'll probably just breeze through union station since we're not actually traveling that day.

technically, KDOT requested that amtrak study "a connection between the Southwest Chief and an extended Heartland Flyer at Newton; a further extension of the Heartland Flyer to Kansas City; or some other new service." however, the group doing the lobbying is only pushing a daylight train...

a good alternative if you don't find lockers is to find a decent hotel (not motel) and ask if they will hold your bags for a few hours. they are usually prepared to do this for guests, and won't mind for non-guests IF YOU TIP.

the official proposal is for daytime Fort Worth to KC service via Wichita and OKC, funded by a coalition of three states (TX, OK, KS). anything beyond that is not on any legislative agenda, except for some additional thruway services that aren't currently offered (even still those would likely...

the great thing about wikipedia is that you can change it yourself!

here's a map of kc union station: http://www.unionstation.org/pdf/USKC_map.pdf

custom house on printers row is near the station (dearborn?). all three meals rock and it's in a chic setting. i never eat pizza when i go to chicago... so many other options!

DO NOT EXPECT ANY MISSOURI TRAIN TO EVER BE ON TIME. just check amtrakdelays.com to see why. i highly suggest avoiding a stopover on the route if you are planning a westbound connection in KCY (and jeff city isn't the best place to stop, anyway... hermann is much more interesting). take the...

i have been to newton recently and took this picture: the station is officially open during the hours the train arrives, but we found it open during the daytime. it's right in the middle of downtown, but i doubt anything will be open at 3 AM (i stopped through by car on the way back from...

you might try calling some of the local offices directly, especially whichever company has an alliance with amtrak (hertz?). they might be willing to wait for you or even drop the car off for you at the station. that being said, the MAX is a fast way to get to the airport. separately, are you...

portland's not very big, so i'd just get a cab. put some cab company numbers in your phone since they didn't appear plentiful in town (but not a problem at the station).

i did a downeaster day trip while in boston, but i had the entire day without worrying about connections so i won't address your scheduling question. portland was freezing cold and rainy in april, no worse than boston but there weren't a lot of places downtown to get out of the cold. the...

last i heard it was actually april.

oh, but those feisty wine makers have come up with all sorts of unique packaging, if that happens to be your drink. we frequently take french rabbit wines on amtrak and have never been questioned. as long as you're not causing trouble and doing your best to conceal your beverages, i doubt anyone...

kansas city has four amtrak trains daily... more than cincinnati, san antonio, columbus, and indianapolis! milwaukee should definitely be off the list is this is urban rail. austin's DMU service is in testing now, correct? while cincinnati may have subway tunnels, they are only planning on a...

i'll echo other comments about knowing your capacity to sleep in coach airline seats or in the car. i have trouble blocking out noise, so my overnight between ABQ and LAX was awful (snoring person behind me). i upgraded to a sleeper on the next leg of my trip and it was worth every penny.

in the case of the missouri trains, poor OTP is surely one major factor. they are currently the worst in the system. couple that with a travel time that is 2 hours longer than driving, you get lots of empty seats. thankfully, MoDOT seems to be committed to continuing the service and has asked...

i agree! it was quite an experience to get off the train there.

you will be safe using hotwire.com or priceline, which requires upfront and non-refundable payment in exchange for lower prices. i've steered downtown KC visitors there many times and they've never been burned... there are no shady hotels downtown. i just checked hotwire for 12/26 through 12/28...

the max is an express bus that runs up and down main street and stops at union station. it runs 5 a.m. to midnight daily every 9 to 30 minutes, depending on the time of day (ask the driver for the $3 day pass when you board). i would go to hotwire and book something "downtown/crown center"...