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Devil's Advocate has nailed this question. As far as the unGodly hour of arrival of the Sunset and being ejected from the train at that hour, you can appeal to logic, decency and morality all you want but this is Amtrak and those appeals will fall on deaf (maybe even death) ears.

I have done multi-day coach trips many times in the past. I have found that I usually get little sleep the first night but sleep much better during the subsequent nights. By day three I find myself dozing off a bit during the day. Plan for the trip to be tiring but quite an adventure. Take a...

I have a question about using a companion coupon. If I use a companion coupon and my companion has to cancel their trip, is the companion coupon restored to my account? Does the cancellation of the companion's trip have any effect on my ticket (and my existing fare)? Thanks.

I have a question about meal entitlement on Acela First Class. Are the meal entitlement hours different than on other Amtrak trains? And specifically on Acela 2166 which departs DC at 1:00 p.m. and arrives in Boston at 7:43 p.m., do First Class passengers receive both lunch and dinner or only...

There is no doubt that service to Rockland would be fun and entertaining but I don't think it would be financially feasible in the long run. With no freight service on the line and none in sight, the line would be very expensive to maintain. Expansion of service at least as far as Lewiston...

I don't think you are allowed to make repeated trips on the same segment with a USA Rail Pass. But it might be a fun thing as long as you have a sense of humor.

This event could have been quite tragic if this person had had a medical emergency either at their seat or in a restroom. I wonder how long it would have been before they would have been found.

I always tip on Amtrak unless the service is poor or non-existent but I recognize that it is somewhat absurd given the fact that Amtrak employees seem to be well paid and many give the impression, based on my observation, that they don't give a hoot about tips. Others may have different...

Query (because I have failed to pay attention to it): How long after a long distance train arrives at Chicago Union Station, does the train normally remain at the station before being moved to the yard? This problem in this case seems to be the result of Amtrak not wanting to pay overtime...

That is correct. Often 448 does okay. Looking at the arrival data for the last month I see that only twice did 448 arrive so late that passengers would have missed the last Concord bus for Maine at 11:15 P.M. The last time my wife and I came back on 448 we did okay and were able to make the...

I suspect that it doesn't have much effect on coach ridership because many coach passengers by now have been educated to have very low expectations. As a sleeper car passenger, I have not taken several trips in the past year because of the lack of amenities on the Texas Eagle and the Crescent...

Hopefully it is not behind a paywall, but here is an item from Bob Johnston on the Lake Shore Limited dining showing what was lost. I have to disagree with him on one point. We found the fork tender beef flatiron served in the diner lite car on one of our cross country trips a few years ago to...

I disagree. When people are asking for, or expecting, extra remuneration in the form of tips, the question of what they earn before tips is a fair question and helps people evaluate their tipping practices. I suspect that there are many Amtrak customers, particularly those traveling in coach...

I have found that tips don't seem to be that important to many Amtrak employees. They are making a good income and tips are probably small change to many. I usually tip for okay to good service but I realize that Amtrak employees are not minimum wage people such as you often find at your local...

A review but it might be behind a paywall...

Thanks for posting those items. It is a reminder of a time when passenger rail was much more relevant to the public in western Canada.

Maybe just boarding the Eagle, or getting anywhere near it, is the "Wrong" part. We will have to stay tuned.

On our trips from Boston to DC, I usually prefer Acela business class if the fare is fairly reasonable. We have tried the quiet car but found it to be a bit too quiet as my wife enjoys an occasional phone conversation en route and I enjoy talking with other passengers at more than a whisper...

Here is my insight which I hope may be helpful. Taking the long distance trains southbound from New York to DC is likely fine. The trip will be just starting out and the train should be in good condition. However taking a northbound long distance train from DC to New York could be another...

I recall being somewhat shocked at a situation while boarding No. 4 as a coach passenger in Flagstaff a few years ago. In the boarding line in front of us a lady with some mobility issues was having difficulty stepping up onto the train. The coach attendant was standing nearby and it was...