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Probably not. Besides steps from the Accessible Bedroom, there potential obsticles passing passing through the vestibuls between cars. Beyond that, you need to compare the aisle width to the width of the walker. BTW, my wife uses a wheeled rollator and we are usually in an upper level bedroom...

The other day on the Pacific Surfliner, the Business Class attendant had one of those to see if my ticket had been lifted. He said he couldn't do it himself; he had to go see the conductor to actually have the lift take place.

If you happen to be there September 9 and 10 ... https://www.unionstationla.com/happenings/train-festival-2023

Although RPA is listed, I don't see a discount code for that. The RPA "discount" is the same 10% as the Senior discount, etc. If you qualify for Senior (65+) no code is needed and would be easier to obtain.

I have "Scanner Radio Pro" on my Galaxy. That said, I always carry an actual scanner on the train with me. Scanner apps require cell service to receive the feed. Scanner feeds are provided by individuals who have set up a scanner somewhere and stream the audio on the internet. There are only...

Yes, Amtrak is still posting alerts on Twitter/X. Just looked, the most recent was 4 minutes ago as I type this. I've never been able to easily find alerts on Amtrak's webpage.

In fall 2020 he was not in his "office" on the Cardinal!

I have a Twitter account and still receive them via... https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts Also Pacific Surfliner and Southern California's Metrolink.

As mentioned several posts ago, the Arvada cam is currently not available on Youtube. It appears it is now only available to VRF members via the Virtual Railfan website.

Looking at the schedule, three longer stops are Havre (1:05-1:24 PM), Minot (10:08-10:53 PM), or St Paul 8:33-8:50 AM https://www.railpassengers.org/site/assets/files/20928/empire-builder.pdf

The Arvada camera is currently functioning and available to VRF members on the Virtual Railfan website: Arvada, CO – Virtual Railfan, Inc.

I've got a Twitter/X account. I can see recent alerts from Amtrak, Pacific Surfliner, etc. I guess, as mentioned above, you now need to be a "member".

Another (potentially) important reason is if something (heaven forbid) should happen to the train. They need an accurate list of who is or isn't on the train. Would they even mark you off the train and update the manifest? In the recent Coast Starlight derailment the fire department's head count...

I think the text notifications are for train status.

Your ticket does not need to be physically viewed or "scanned" to be lifted (as we say). A conductor can simply look at the manifest on his device and mark a ticket as lifted. A room attendant (SCA) can report your presence on the train to the conductor. I've had my ticket lifted a number of...

That ramp is a real bottle-neck. There is enough room to at least double its width. That "upper" area at the top of the ramp is only a portion of the entire length of the platform.

"The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a man to 23 years in prison for a knife and arson attack on a train that left one person with serious injuries in 2021." https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2626/

TQP points are not used for booking/paying for trips (they are not redeemble), only for achieveing "status" (Select, Select Plus, etc.). You will earn TQPs on the reservations though. The person who is named first on the reservation/ticket gets the accomodation charge portion plus his/her basic...

Don't know where your other post went but, Here's my response: If you destination does NOT offer baggage service you will need to carry on your baggage. This is storage available on the lower level near the doors. There is limited space at/around your seat (overhead and at your feet). Here’s...

I'll add that if you use the AGR credit card you could also get 3x points (7,500) from FNBO in addition to those from Amtrak.