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Pretty good video. So they use hydro electric power from the dam for electrolysis to make the hydrogen and then the hydrogen powered fuel cells make electricity to power the train. I guess the conversion is not highly efficient but in this case it should reduce the carbon footprint. I like the...

If you get on the web site and try to book again does it put you in a different car? If so, and it is priced 'low bucket', maybe you should rebook it (at the lower price) .

If Brightline was obligated to pay a certain percentage of their profits to Virgin as part of the branding deal you wouldn't think the amount would be that great, since Brightline hasn't made much profit yet. On the other hand if Brightline was to pay a fixed fee per year I think that would...

I prefer leather vs vinyl for that reason. Some plastic seats have "micro-perfs" that supposedly help.

You could wear the same clothes you would wear sleeping in an airport terminal. I've slept in coach and it gets very cool at night, even in the summer, so a lot of people would recommend a fleece throw or blanket. What were those things they sold on TV years back, a 'snuggie' or something? A...

It will be good when the Brightline trains are operating, and it will be interesting to see if there is a line set up to accomodate visitors from the new train station.

There are some significant delays on this line at times. Amtrak issues alerts on twitter/x and their web site, but there are some other tools you can use to get an idea of the possibilities of delays. Here is a map that shows the Amtrak system. You click on your train (#3) and it shows the time...

Here's the pdf.. 5 F max for non berth service This one is for berth service, packed like sardines..

You can look at the street view on Google maps and it appears there is ample parking. The web site says overnite parking is available. It's probably free, but you can't tell how well lit the area is at night, and there doesn't appear to be any security cameras.

You would probably detrain at a better time of the day in ABQ, but it is a long drive to FLG from there, and the scenery in that part of the ride/drive isn't my favorite. There are lots of things to see, though, so if that's your plan it can work. It might take nearly two days to drive it so...

I think that makes a lot of sense, in fact, I have been wondering if it might be better to have several trains covering the same route as the SWC, ie, a train between CHI-KCY, another train between KCY - ABQ, and another between ABQ-FLG, and finally a train between LAX-FLG, which could possibly...

This might be a good link to study: https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/station-adjacent-hotels.78877/

Here is a trip by Matthew Fish on the Empire Builder to Glacier that might be interesting for you to view: https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/glacier-national-park-by-the-empire-builder.85603/ A way I have thought about to reduce costs in large cities: stay in a smaller city and use a local...

How does the coach in VIA compare with coach in Amtrak?

Here are your segments: Arrived in Washington, 2 days to visit 1. Capitol Limited to Chicago with 2 days to visit Chicago 2. California Zephyr to Salt Lake City with 1 day to visit Salt Lake City 3. California Zephyr to Sacramento for an afternoon, 4 .a night bus drive to Los Angeles, 2 days to...

I would agree. Horse drawn stage coachs also had classes of travel. I wonder where the name for the class of travel called "coach" came from? A sample fare schedule posted at Lincoln, New Hampshire: - 1st class: $7.00 (rode all the way) - 2nd class: had to walk at bad places on the road...

This is a good idea, but I bet most people wouldn't know how to figure out that it's possible. I'm not sure if there are any guidebooks that descirbe these kinds of short sidetrips in any detail.

I saw this on the web and wonder if other railroads have looked into this technology? "New York’s Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has struggled for years with decaying leaves on the line during what its president Phillip Eng calls “low-adhesion season.” Trains can struggle to accelerate or stop...

You're right. The Rail Passenger NARP hotline says they will have local food on the train. I guess the big obstacle is the PTC section needed for the station area.

If you book the two segments as one reservation I have heard they will hold a train for a while, probably less than a hour. Charlottesville might be a good place for a multi day stop. You could visit Monticello for example. You would probably have to rent a car.