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I always get both seats on The Pennsylvanian due to there being four Coaches. Only difference in BC is you get one free non alcoholic beverage. To me,not worth the price difference.

I only rode on a bedroom once on The City of New Orleans because the cost was about $400 from Chicago to New Orleans, by far the cheapest bedroom for a full Length trip on any Amtrak route, I usually travel alone and as much as I would love the extra space and a bathroom I cannot justify paying...

If you are a solo traveler and the dining car is relatively empty, many times the attendant will sit four to a table. I’ve seen this happen when the dining car opens for breakfast at 6:30. Makes no sense. Every train is different. I was on the Zephyr last month and we could pick our own table. I...

On the Sunset/Eagle now from LA to Chicago. Wonderful breakfast, good lunch and superb dinner the next day after boarding at 10PM. Now on the Eagle through Texas. The flex stuff still is subpar. Overheated bland breakfast sandwich this morning. McDonald’s Burger King and Wendy’s is like a...

Over $500 for a roomette for that short a trip? Who would pay that? On the other hand,I grabbed a $570 roomette from Chicago to Sacramento leaving tomorrow.

The flex items have to be heated perfectly. If not , they suffer. Not great to begin with,I ve had dry salmon,pasta that was stuck together and French toast I broke three forks and knives with trying to cut it. I have had many flex meals since they were introduced in 2018 and very few have come...

$753 for a one night trip with flex food is outrageously expensive However, if one person will pay it…and you know the rest. God,how I miss Business Class with those elusive five single seats.

Dinner is the best value as it includes an appetizer, the main course, dessert and an alcoholic beverage. Ordering the steak makes it comparable to a restaurant’s pricing.

If I have to cancel a trip,Amtrak tacks on a 25% cancellation fee. Taking a page from Southwest, if you cancel and aren’t sure of when you will be traveling, but you will, they give you a voucher, with no penalty, Unless you change your reservation on Amtrak at the time, you are penalized. I...

If any train should be the next to return to traditional dining,it should be the Eagle, mainly because it’s a 32 hour run. Would be nice to get a Sightseer on that train,too. However,Amtrak considers that train as an afterthought. Of course, it travels through some of the largest cities in the...

Amtrak has two decent sandwiches in the cafe car. Would be nice if they offered those as an alternative to the flex dinners,being you are getting the same food for lunch and dinner.

Two people traveling together in Coach is worlds better than a solo traveler saddled with a seatmate. I usually travel alone and do my best to avoid Coach overnight. If only Amtrak would allow you to buy the seat next to you to keep it empty and if a roomette was more reasonably priced for at...

If your trip is in early December chances are you can get both seats (oh how I miss business class!). Makes all the difference in the world.

Flex food was introduced in June 2018 on the Capitol and Lake Shore Limited. It expanded to all the Eastern trains in October 2019. This was pre Covid. By April 2020 every train went to flex because of the pandemic. A year later the Western trains returned to traditional with the exception of...

The cafe car offers two decent sandwiches,better than any flex meal. Why can’t they be included on the flex menu?

Pleasantly surprised today when checking on roomette prices from Chicago West. I already had a reservation on the SL/TE booked in December from LA to Chicago and wanted to book the Zephyr to Davis and the San Jaoquin/bus to LA. $570 roomette in early December. Last I checked that date it was...

LA’s Metro Lounge is quite small and sometimes it is filled to beyond capacity. On one such occasion I moved to the ticketed seating area. Shame there are no such lounges in cities that could really use them like Seattle and Sacramento. Passengers transferring to the Starlight from the Zephyr...

There are several low bucket roomette prices on the Southwest Chief between Chicago and LA. Used to be you could find low bucket on the Eagle/Sunset but they are very hard to find. Still amazed Amtrak calls sleepers a luxury. Many people wouldn’t think of riding Coach from Coast to Coast for...

I already booked The Sunset/Eagle from LA to Chicago in December for low bucket at $623.I booked Southwest from BWI to LA on the way out,because I kept getting $899 fares on the Southwest Chief for my preferred dates,which I will not pay. I checked every day and this afternoon I found that $623...

Haven’t heard anything about traditional dining returning to any other train. Obviously The Texas Eagle and The Crescent should be first,because of their length, but Amtrak has their own agenda.