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    Hello from Tulsa

    There are proposals for a route thru Tulsa. The only new route in Oklahoma that has much promise for the near future would be from OKC to Newton. What did they call the train you rode as a kid?
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    Help with layover in Los Angeles. What to do in 12 hours?

    Well, don't give up hope, you have a lot of time to figure it out. I was looking at the web site Train Festival Sept 9 at the LA Union station, and I found this site that has a number of tours very convenient to Union Station...
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    Checking bags in early at Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Train Station - Station Building (with waiting room) 1100 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Amtrak Express shipping not available Checked baggage service available Checked baggage storage available Bike boxes for sale The number...
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    Auto Train discussion

    Did they text you or email? Assigned seating in coach seems to be a new thing.
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    29(2) Capitol Limited to 3(3) Southwest Chief & Up the Coast

    Wow! I guess you endured quite an ordeal. Amtrak might have newer cars by the next time you ride, but I don't know if the freight trains will be any better. Let's hope they improve and stop impeding travel.
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    6(18) California Zephyr to 50 Cardinal

    A good trip report and hopefully a mostly successful journey. Even though you had some unfortunate and unpleasant experiences you managed to continue. I like the idea that you began with a layover in Davis. I know you hoped to make the same day connection in Chicago but I wonder if you could do...
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    Tipping on Amtrak

    Here is a handy internet tip calculator. You just type in the amount and press 'calculate'. https://www.onlineconversion.com/tip_calculator.htm
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E) (2015 - 1Q 2024)

    They're almost new aren't they? I wonder what kind of modifications they do on them.
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    Is commuter rail at its plateau or declining?

    I saw this on the web .... OpenAI has some programs that are the exact inverse. For example, Dan showed me one that predates ChatGPT called code-davinci-002, and while its name does suck, its writing ability does not. Taste is subjective...
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    Solar panels between the rails

    Maybe on the roof of the stations, waiting areas, even parking lots, but other than some kind of very short commuter or park tramway that can clean be kept very clean putting solar panels on the ground might require more maintenance than it's worth. They wouldn't look bad. Maybe they don't...
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service 2023 H2

    I wonder how this increase compares to the often complained about high sleeper prices?
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    Connecticut DOT new car order for Alstom

    I was wondering how much regular coach cars cost when I realized the cost of these cars. They are rated to 125 mph , have wi-fi and USB, lots of certifications, so I guess they are ready for the long term.
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    Booking online on Amtrak website

    Hmmm... Julie isn't live chat anyway. I just tried Julie and it worked ok, but I wonder if you go to "amtrakvacations.com" instead of Amtrak. com . They have a chat balloon that comes up there.
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    Texas Eagle CHI - SAS

    So if Union Pacific is doing the work it might be that Amtrak will just have to hope UP gets everything done on time. They very well might, I've read UP is capable of completing repairs very quickly .
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    Texas Eagle CHI - SAS

    So you are concerned they won't complete the work on Oct3 and it might continue another two days? I don't know if anyone knows what exactly they are doing then and so it might be hard to predict, but you could check back when the date is closer and see if there is more information available then.
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    Amtrak Dining and Cafe service 2023 H2

    Five meals for $12 is $2.40 per meal. I wonder what the normal charge was in those days? Amtrak charges $90 for a full day of meals. A meal ticket might have some discount but I don't know how much.
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    Booking online on Amtrak website

    Go to the home page, click on "contact us" at the bottom of the page, then see if "Julie" comes to your rescue.
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    Chicago Union Station discussion

    Could it be useful if the convention center is also near a lot of hotels?
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    Amtrak Chicago area grant 2023

    It sounds like a very good thing for all trains needing in or out of there.
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