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Fair enough. I still think a writer/blogger/whatever doesn’t deserve to be attacked when we address those types of issues/questions here every day. It’s still a double standard.

So it’s ok for members of this forum to complain about various things during their trip, but god forbid a reporter does it? Quite the double standard there.

I always feel the need to link this when people use the Liebeck case as an example of a frivolous lawsuit. https://www.caoc.org/?pg=facts

This is perfect. :) The beanies will be good if it's windy and cold, and the baseball caps will be good if it's sunny.

Approximately 12,000 Americans died during the entirety of the H1N1 pandemic (2009 - 2010). Over 750,000 have died of Covid-19 so far. We exceeded the H1N1 death count by the first week of April 2020. It has nothing to do with social media and everything to do with severity.

What is everyone so pressed about? If a train holds for an hour, it still arrives at the next station on time due to the time change.

You don’t have to bring water. :) Just bring a container for it. There are spigots for drinking water located in every coach car. The taste can vary, so I usually bring one of those little squeeze bottles of Crystal Light.

We have issues with freights blocking the major, one-way, east/west corridors in Kalamazoo. Michigan Ave is four lanes heading east, and Kalamazoo Ave is four lanes heading west, so you can imagine the snarl. When the train is simply passing through, the wait isn't bad, but the trains sometimes...

Regarding Alcatraz, if you haven't already booked your tickets, do it ASAP. In my experience, they sell out quickly. Every time I've gone, there's a packed "wait list" area, similar to a standby list at the airport. I highly recommend the night tour over the day tour. The ferry goes all the way...

Los Angeles and San Diego, no. They're both sunny and warm during winter. Did you mean San Francisco? If so, yes, there will be a difference. San Francisco will be a bit chilly (12-15 degrees Celsius) with the usual fog. For me, that's beautiful winter weather, but your mileage may vary. :)

I tend to stick to myself, which my car attendant noticed during my trip on the CZ. I was also pretty melancholy about an impending breakup, which may have been obvious as well. He checked in on me pretty frequently but never pushed me to talk. While traveling through western Colorado, he...

Oops. I forgot about that bit when I posted. Oh well. Maybe it'll help others. :)

I'm a size 26 and carry most of my weight in my hips. I don't have any trouble with the coach seats on long-distance trains. There isn't a divider, though, so if your seatmate is also a bit heavy, you may end up rather close. They will usually try to pair women with other women, but I still...

I don't think you understand how customer service works. If someone calls and tells me their child cannot have dairy, I am more than happy to send them a list of frozen confections that do not contain dairy. If it bothers me that someone asked me for that information instead of simply telling...

Seriously. My company carries approximately 2000 ice cream products and 500 dairy products, and I can pull up a PDF of the ingredients and nutritional info for any item in about 30 seconds. Even though we distribute most of the ice cream rather than making it on site, we STILL have access to...

I've taken many trips as a single woman and have never felt unsafe while traveling in a room. Just keep your wits about you, as usual. Both trips (Emeryville to L.A. or Emeryville to Seattle) sound nice. It really depends on the type of scenery you prefer. Personally, I loved the Coast...

Westbound. You're guaranteed more scenery (unless the train is running ridiculously late). Eastbound is nice too, though. I did that trip in March 2015, and while I didn't get to see as much scenery, it was still a beautiful trip.

Oops. I should have clarified. It’s in Williams.

I’m staying at a wonderful Airbnb that is only a block from the Grand Canyon Railway station. It’s only $60/night and has a (free) washer/dryer. I’m not sure of your trip date or their availability. I’ll send you the link in a private message so you can check it out.

That’s not my point. You said Michigan doesn’t have commuters. You didn’t specify how long a traffic jam on 275, the Lodge, 696, or 94/23 through Ann Arbor had to be to qualify as “commuting”.