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I read about this accident and it was sad day for the service. There was heavy fog that day and the barge and tug was not supposed to be navigating that narrow canal. I believe it was an old swing bridge that hadn't been used as such for years so when the barge hit, the bridge turned slightly...

Our experience confirms this. This past May we stayed at the Springhill Suites in Springdale UT for $300 per night. in June we stayed at a LaQuinta in Mechanicsburg, PA. The room was $189.00. Next May we are booked at the LaPosada Hotel in Winslow, AZ that was $199.37 per night and the hotel is...

Here is a strange one. Oct 29 PHL to MET midday. NER $68 coach fare $116 business class. The Acela $72 business class so we booked that. I just don't understand Amtrak's fare system.

We have taken over 35 overnight trips in a Amtrak sleeper and have done a three night trip to SEA-WAS. We found it comfortable and enjoyed the laid back pace that trains offer. If you have never slept on a train before; on the first night it might be difficult but once you get used to it, you...

That would be great but but the heritage diner (ex Seaboard) should have been replaced by a Viewliner 2 diner a while ago. Its hard to figure that if equipment was available, why the Crescent diner would have been removed in the first place but with Amtrak anything is possible..

Just read the Rails to Trails act. If I read it correctly the original Railroad ROW owner gives the state the right to build a rail trail but retains the right to reactivate the line. I believe there is evidence of this happening with some smaller freight lines.

Thanks for the correction. Part of the old Broadway Ltd mainline through Ohio and Indiana was reactivated and restored by NS. It was not designated a rail trail but it was dormant so there is the error. So lets be more accurate. There are railroad lines in PA, SC , MA and Fl that were unused...

Trails that have been railbanked can be and have been reactivated. Some will stay trails forever but if the need arises they happen. Recent reactivation can be sighted in the PRR Broadway Ltd route across Ohio and Indiana through Crestline, LIma, Ft Wayne, Gary, and Valparaiso to Chicago. New...

The WAS station stop on the Cardinal is a long one as they change engines from electric to diesel. I have no idea what the schedule will be on our next long distance trip in 2024. This may depend of the availability of new diesel/ electric engines that can operate on the entire route but I...

The Williams AZ stop could have been convenient for connecting to the Grand Canyon RR that would take you right to the South Rim where the hotels are very close by. The problem as I see it was that the timing of the Amtrak and Grand Canyon RR didn't coincide. The Williams SWC stop was also too...

We had a trip that departed and arrived at Pittsburgh station about 10 years ago . From the pictures it looks like it hasn't changed much. We were able to get into the original waiting room at street level and it is a beautiful area. Disappointment followed when we had to walk down to the...

While a roomette may not be available at your boarding station , it could possibly be available at a station along the way. Not all passengers ride the entire route from end to end. I would suggest doing a search at those stations and see if anything comes up. If you call Amtrak customer...

By and large with 21 years traveling E-W and N-S on numerous Amtrak routes; overall the experience has been positive. Much of your experience also depends on your attitude. If you are courteous, people usually respond in kind . While we have not encountered much rudeness we have come across two...

Was this in the hall shower? That could be the result of a defective pumping system or that the water tank was not filled. In either case please report this to Amtrak customer service. It may take some time for a return message. They might give you a voucher for your trouble.

We can debate the quality of the Flex meals and the high content of sugar and fats compared to that of traditional dining, but the real issue should be the amount of chemicals that are put in those meals. If you read some of the labels on those flex meals chemical additives, like Sodium Nitrite...

We have always had a good supply of towels and wash cloths during our travels but bar soap only about 70% of the time and we have not seen, any shampoo and lotion so far. What is very good are the improved blankets that I call light quilts.

I was told that open sleeper tickets were only valid when presented with the printout of the transaction. A couple of years ago my ticket came through without my wife being added to it. They asked me to buy an open sleeper ticket for her and present it on boarding. They specifically said not to...

Regarding your comment on the flex meals I will agree that Amtrak wants to serve precooked packaged meals they could do better than what they now have. They are high in fat, salt and sugar. I've eaten some weight watcher frozen TV dinners that tasted better than this stuff. We've had first...

After reading the comments on both this and the 2022 thread, it is likely that Michigan Central Station may not see passenger train service anytime soon. For those that have seen this magnificent structure there appears to be plenty of space there. I would guess that Ford might appreciate a...

Michigan Central Station was once a hub of activity in Detroits Corktown area. It was an Amtrak stop until around 1987 when the railroad pulled out, left the station unused and it closed. During its years of abandonment thieves stripped out just about every wire, plumbing pipe and it was heavily...