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My recommendation is to not try to refill water bottles from the train water supply. I just don’t entirely trust it. BC absolutely should provide unlimited drinking water/water bottles on request.

Guessing they no longer want to deal with any BC passengers who are not connecting to or from a LD train. And that does probably ensure more inventory for the long haul customers.

Monorail could have been done so much better. Great memories using it in mid 2000s. And no thanks to the tunnel, will never ride.

If you misconnect and choose the cancellation option, I THINK there’s no penalty. But I would call or text them to be sure.

Thing about the Blue Water is there’s just one departure. If you had to spend another night in Chicago would that be ok with you, is one question.

Eric & Pat - I was really glad I could assist him, the feeling stayed with me and I hope he had an enjoyable trip on the Chief.

Thanks so much for these comments, very much appreciated. As Jimi said, of course I will be taking the train again, although I'm not keen on another rail adventure in the near future. With such limited options in Michigan you really need a buffer built into your travel schedule on both...

It will get too wordy if I explain what happened with exact chronological detail, so I'll focus on just the main points. Announcements were finally being made advising that every train going eastbound was being cancelled. This included the LSL, the Capitol, and all Michigan trains. Some other...

And oh it was a beautiful day in Chicago. Two beautiful days, actually. The weather was perfect for my goal which was to log in at least 5 miles a day walking the lakefront parks, and I did 7 miles the first day and 6 miles the next, along the lake, and meandering through Millennium and Grant...

It's quite the cliche, and I've always laughed at it - and then, in the closing days of August after a 2 day power outage, I decided to take a "Mental Health Day." I was lying in bed, night of the 26th, having recently gotten power restored. The place was finally cooling but I couldn't sleep...

I strongly recommend not booking through third party travel sites. In the past, Priceline and Hotwire were so cheap it was almost a throwaway if not used, at least for hotels. Generally people understood the nonrefundable aspect and were okay with it. There were airfare bargains too although...

I think they did both a good, and not so good, job handling the situation. I recognize the station employees were doing the best they could with the tools they had however there are clear training issues that I will describe more in a trip report soon.

Going east out of Chicago anyway. Why? Wish I knew. Maybe someone here does.

Waiting and hoping!

It’s one of those things where if everyone used it there wouldn’t be enough space. I don’t need it so happy to leave for those who do. Someday I might.

Remember when they had the 3 zones?

Great TR and pics! Quite the adventure. So intriguing to be able to view the beautiful scenery standing outside, just wow!! I've always wondered about those Alumni Association tours, the price tag will forever be a deterrent for me but I've heard people do find them to be a good value depending...

It is depressing that we've gone backwards instead of forwards for the last almost 100 years, with rail travel. We could have had developed rail infrastructure and the car companies would have been just fine.

Note on the cup of hot water: YMMV. On the Michigan coaches, the dining car staff has twice refused to provide - wanted to charge as if purchasing tea or coffee. We gave up on bringing our own tea or oatmeal, not worth the argument.

Searching the memory banks. My experience has been consistent over the years: Coach tickets: After they stopped collecting paper and started scanning, always scanned in coach. Sleeper tickets: SCA checks you off on their manifest as you board. Never issue there. Thruway bus: Driver either...