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Last time we rode SEPTA, we just scanned our credit cards to get through the turnstile. I would assume that the the senior key cards would scan the same way

I am not sure that I understand the requirement here so I will say that if you arrive at the 7th ave station (MSG/Penn) and wish to get to Moynihan Station walk to the West side. There is an escalator that will take you up to street level at 8th Ave where the station is. Cross 8th Avenue and you...

I have been highly critical of the flex menu because I believe that Amtrak can do better and offer healthier and tastier reheated dishes. Last week, my wife brought home a chicken pie from shop-rite and we just reheated it. The taste was excellent. She brought home some cooked BBQ ribs for the...

Looking at the old railroad passenger line maps, it is obvious that you could travel most anywhere in the USA without going through Chicago if it wasn't needed. For instance if you wanted to travel to Kansas City from Philadelphia, the National Ltd went directly West at Pittsburgh. If you wanted...

The Flex dining problem can be easily solved by just offering food that's actually edible.

Apologies for posting the wrong address for railforless. It is www.railforless.us and it will work on Microsoft edge but on Firefox you may get errors. What is most surprising and unpleasant is Amtraks resistance to providing good info on fares. They seem to want to punish their customers...

Sean I would venture to say that many of us here very much appreciate your efforts ( and also Riley's) in trying to build the Railforless site into something that can be a reliable useful resource for the traveling Amtrak passenger. I only used it once before Amtrak hid their fare site behind...

Bedrooms A thru E are all on the same side of the train. Bedroom E is closest to the middle of the car but has the steps right outside the front wall. Bedrooms B to D have bedrooms on both sides and a connecting door that is usually closed. A has a bedroom on only one side and a wall on the...

I believe its fair to compare First Class Air to Bedroom/Roomette travel. Air fares (not to use a pun) they have also gone off the rails. I don't believe $3800 R/T bucket fares Chicago to Flagstaff are still selling out even in peak season so it appears that Amtrak puts the price out there...

Any news on when the remaining trains still stuck with flex return to traditional dining? If logic prevails(and I’m sure it won’t) the first two trains should be The Texas Eagle and The Crescent, because of their long running time. I see traditional dining returning this year perhaps on the...

Just got word from Sean that he and Riley have redesigned railforless.us and it is now up an running. This is a tool for checking and comparing fares over a few weeks . https://railforless.us

VIP transport??? I wonder what happened to the Amtrak presidents car that Joe Boardman used to travel in? Oh just remembered that was a Viewliner car.

Bedroom A looks a bit smaller by about a square foot but I guess that we will get by. The two beds and the bathroom are essential at this point in life. The only concern is that the bathroom door appears not to swing open fully but probably at about 70%. This is our first bedroom A trip ever...

On our trip West in May on the California Zephyr, I noticed that our reservation came up as being in the Dreaded Bedroom A from CHI to WLO. In 21 years of Amtrak trips we never had that room. Is bedroom A as bad as some say it is?

Just checked for our May 2024 trip on the Cardinal. The "Flexible Dining" is still in effect. For a 28 hour service that is quite disappointing. IMO, there are better quality microwave or convention oven meals that are far better than what Amtrak is serving. Even medium cost TV dinners sold at...

This video outlines Amtrak plans to extend mid-west service in Ohio. The map and presentation show some very positive things

Looks great. It certainly would be nice to go from NYP/PHL to TX without going through Chicago and a way to get to Rapid City, SD (Mt Rushmore) from Denver, CO. It also looks like there may be a stop at Yellowstone National park once again. Many new major city locations have been planned. Can't...

I've driven to Chicago from NJ in about 12 hours. If we took Amtrak, a combination of NEC, Cardinal or CL it would take as long as 16 hours (train time plus with a couple of hours waiting time between trains) The train is slower due to speed limits allowed on the freight lines and for the...

It may not be hard to determine who received an RFP as there are not many train manufacturers capable of building Superliner type bi-level equipment. I say its likely going to be Siemens, Stadler, Alstom, or Talgo. Stadler would be my best guess to get the contract as they built the Rocky...

While most of our rides are transportation they are always enjoyable and fun. Our trip to the gathering this year was just for the train rides and recommended for those that just want to ride for fun. On that trip to PHL for the 2023 Gathering we met one man who is not a member here who just...