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One can tell it must be your first overnight if you expected a smiling attendant... ;) Seriously though, being downgraded from a sleeper to a bus is a major travel change, and I feel sure that you would qualify for a full refund. As Jennifer says above, if the agent won't oblige you, ask to...

Polite staff, and bad compensation, or the opposite? This clip is meant to be humorous, I think... ;)

I have always just gone for the cheapest Value fares when in coach, but as you say, the small extra cost of Flex fares does make a lot of sense. The vouchers I received for previously cancelled tickets don't work on the website, so a full refund would be much better! :D (Yes, I know about...

I would imagine the LSL from New York to Chicago will be on time when the bus substitution kicks in from Boston. Maybe even a more reliable timekeeping as there is no messing around or delay at Albany, attaching the Boston section? I quite like boarding Amtrak trains at the starting point, one...

Cheers Jennifer, I am fine about managing food, etc. I am in coach, so would bring food and drink in any case. My mention of the catering options was just a tongue in cheek jibe at Amtrak. I understand these bus events happen, but I do feel slightly aggrieved that no information, apology or...

Well, you can always rely on me to write up about my trips! ;) I will report back here also about the bus / reststops / food situation between Boston and Albany. (I think it must be track work of some sort, as the return journey is 3 weeks later, and that also involves the bus leg.)

It seems that the bus and train situation kicks in on Sept 3rd... So you are in luck to be traveling on 1st of September! I am on the bus/train from Boston on the 4th... Thanks for the suggestions about alternative routes, I think I will probably stick with the Boston Bus connection, might be...

No worries Jim, I always carry some extra food, just in case... Anyone know... given that my original ticket as purchased has been altered, am I entitled to reject the new alternative, and ask to cancel for a full refund? And what would be the best way to achieve that?

I assume the rail pass is or was a way of trying to get passengers aboard the trains, rather than having empty seats? Given the demand and high fares currently for sleeper rooms, I can't see Amtrak offering them instead for a discounted rail pass fare.

Sad to receive a new emailed ticket from Amtrak altering my September train ride from Boston to Chicago to a bus from Boston, and train from Albany. Same thing in reverse 3 weeks later... I wonder what the catering is like on the new bus segments? :D ;)

I can't answer that with any degree of certainty... One would think that Amtrak should honour your ticket in the same way as any other valid ticket, but... I don't think the railpass "segments" are linked to each other in the same way as a regular "through" ticket would be? Keep in mind that...

If you book your seat from Chicago on Texas Eagle train 421, that SHOULD be treated as one rail pass segment or leg... Your coach is added to the Sunset Limited in San Antonio, but your coach is still referred to as being part of train 421, so only one segment for the whole ride. That is my...

Given the recent meltdown in Bangladesh, and refugees trying to leave Bangladesh, I assume the rail links to India will have been halted at this time?

While the views made in the item are all valid, I am still pleased and grateful that night trains in Europe have staged a come back, rather than disappearing altogether! https://edition.cnn.com/travel/europe-night-train-revolution-what-happened/index.html

Tim's tours eh? Sounds interesting... I do like architecture, but at my age I am a bit too old for tours of speakeasy's and strip joints! ;) I had a mini stroke earlier this year, and my memory is not functioning as well as it should, which gathering was it that we met at, St Louis or the San...

That sounds like a sensible plan!

Hi Folks, I am looking for advice as to the current best place to try to meet up with another AU member at Chicago Union Station on my trip in early September? I would assume the "great hall", but I am unsure about the station infrastructure alterations, is that place still open, with seating...

I think I need to look into the voice over the internet phone calls a bit more. I have watsap, but I don't know if that will connect to just any phone number, I think both have to have the watsap app installed? Not aware of google voice, so will look into that now. Thanks for the above tips and...

I know I am not up to date with all the latest sim card deals, etc, but I think for most of us here in the UK, our mobile phone service providers charge a high cost for "international" calls. I get free included calls within E.U. (yes, even since Brexit...) but other destinations are like £1 a...

I don't know the full story, but it seems that reducing coach facilities is hardly the way to get folk out of their cars, and into using "greener" transport options?