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Let's not forget Chicago - Pittsburgh is NS. Over 25 years, they have had multiple dispatching Indiana meltdowns lasting for months. While currently acceptable there now, we never know what the future brings, they are getting sued for Amtrak operations across Alabama, and with the last executive...

Whenever that starts, maybe in December, it was last 42 months.

The convention with the Coast Starlight is odd number is southbound - 11. Northbound has always been 14. At one time, the train was known internally as 12 & 13 south of Oakland. Maple Leaf is VIA Rail 97 & 98, odd number west to Bayview and east to Niagara Falls, but generally south.

I thought the Cap Ltd OBS was based in Washington ?

Rouses Pt US Customs procedures all differ widely between train and bus. Southbound bus passengers (I was one in both 2023 and 2024 on Trailways) are told at the border specifically do NOT bring anything into the facility with you except Passport and required papers. But they do rummage thru...

That's a natural human response. Maple Leaf parallels the New York State THRUWAY.

Timetables are a one page concise way of describing all train operations on that route, station services, amenities, connecting services, and the entire train's route. I for one do not want to ride a northbound train at DC coming from deep in Virginia, North Carolina, or Georgia, as they tend to...

If they someday reroute via Philly, like the Washington section of the Bway Ltd once did, or even detour due to a freight derailment on the B&O, the Superliners would not clear one or maybe both of the Baltimore tunnels, and incompatible with any high level platform.

Might they rebook sleeper passengers on Acela 1st class or the Lake Shore Ltd altogether ?

They are not trying to save time, but to send Superliners out west to cover up for the fact that Beech Grove is slow to put out equipment since they operate only on one shift. They should have put some more thought into this, done something more comprehensive, and recognize what works on paper...

Montreal is like Manhattan - you can't walk a block or two in any direction without finding something to eat. Whatever fast food is in Gare Centrale is not that important. If EXO kills all commuter rail operations from Gare Centrale (St Hilaire and Mascouche), leaving only REM, expect more...

I dont think most people consider that since they don't know much about trains. They query for service between Chicago and St Paul, and go when they want and possibly on whatever is cheaper. I doubt they will focus much on food service. Type of seats are not documented. Reservation system...

Train 41 means Chicago to Miami, and vice versa, the opposite of what the Three River was. Dwell time in DC is 59 minutes to Chicago; 38 minutes to Miami. This is going to be a disaster for both halves of the route. Imagine the Pennsylvanian refugees in Pittsburgh waiting up for this thing.

Tim Horton's at Gare Central didn't survive Covid. Just as well. Some Canadian Reddit boards have said TH's have gone downhill very much so over the last few years. Most Vermont advocates want more frequencies to Montreal obviously. Not just a Vermonter, but an extended Ethan Allen, and...

I heard that too. Some day, it could be rerouted via Philly, which I think is fine. I don't think 40/41 numbering is an accident and mostly solves the Pittsburgh transfer situation, some of the NEC transfers, leaving behind the B&O route segment with little intermediate ridership and is very...

A print out of the pdf e-ticket is sufficient, which comes with your -email. As long as they have something offical to play with for their stamp pad and stickers. The QuickTrack machine may give you a hard time and won't do it, saying a Passport is required. Shoreline East tickets are done by...

I find the "Hartford Lline" and Valley Flyer very confusing. The former is a shuttle from New Haven, usually 2 cars if Amtrak equipment. I think a few Springfield shuttles and Valley Flyers are run-thrus, but in any case pool Amtrak equipment, even 2 P42's when there is no Metrolilner cab car...

There are 10% more Borealis westbound than eastbound. How are they coming back ? The Grey Dog ?

Looks like 10% of the westbound Borealis riders are taking the Empire Builder eastbound.

There are no Amfleet-2 coaches running anywhere east of New York, only the Adirondack and Boston section of the Lake Shore. All the Amtrak New Haven - Springfield Shuttles that I have seen are two cars. Maybe they plan on sending them though to New York some day and thru run with the Keystones...