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I generally wear comfortable clothing when traveling on Trains, but for Gatherings I do wear my Coast Starlight Cap with RR Pins and Amtrak T Shirts.

Pretty good for the Chicago Yard Crews!😉

At one time( I can't remember when this was halted) there were cutout cars from the Mopac run Texas Eagle to the Aztec Eagle that were shuttled across the Rio Grande from Laredo to the Nuevo Laredo Station. As others said, the Amtrak Inter American required you to make your own way across the...

And Military and Governmemt travelers were given priority on all forms of transportation. There's a famous WWII story that when Chief of Staff General Marshall called General Eisenhower to DC from San Antonio for duty, Ike had to take a Train since his priority wasn't high enough to fly on...

Pre Amtrak, the Missouri Pacific( MoPac)ran several Trains that were called Eagles, including the Texas Eagle that ran between St Louis and San Antonio, hence Amtrak adopted the Name when taking over the Route.

Stupidity! Check the Fares and the Room chargers on this Orphan, most days the Rooms are Sold out , and when there are any Rooms( the Crew occupies some of the Roomettes since there's no Transdorm)they're in High Buckets. The Rail Charges also fit the same pattern,.( for example, to ride...

Enjoy the Lounges on the NEC!😎

Thanks for the update, sadly it sounds like the decline in Customer Service continues in Chicago!🤬

If you use a Redcap they'll take you to trainside on a cart before the rest of the passengers board. Remember to tip for this service!

And Canada where the 2 official Languages are English and French. Lots of jobs require applicants to be Bi-Lingual including Federal Civil Service Jobs and VIA.( although I'm not certain about the T&E Crew members) The Separatist Movememt in Quebec was an ongoing problem for many years, but...

Or you can book downstairs roomettes (#11-#14) on Superliner Sleepers where the bathrooms and shower are a few steps away!

Let's hope they're getting OT for their Overtime in Space, they deserve it!

Bet you meant to type Dallas instead of Denver Eddie! Or did AI do it for you?😄

On one trip I took on the Canadian, there were 2 Passengers that had companions traveling with them, 1 Blind person and another that used a walker to get around. The crew were very helpful to them. I am not sure what is required to qualify, but sure a call to a VIA agent will get you the...

Mega Bus has stopped all Service in Texas including between Houston,Dallas,Austin and San Antonio, not sure what is going on with the Operation, these used to be well patronized routes!???

Sounds like the Lawyers have the Meter running! Pop plenty of Popcorn!😉

Glad to hear it worked out, but perhaps you should have asked for a Supervisor when the 1st Agent was rude,( sounds like he shouldn't be in a " Customer Service"position.)

Yes!

Heck of a name for an Airline Eddie!😄

It's usually a Standard Coach with ADA Seats downstairs, the #21 Coach is a Coach Bag since the Eaglete does not have a Bag Car in the 4 Car consist.