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Shouldn't be a problem, as it's my main email address, the one I use most regularly, and I check my spam folder daily.

Same here on the notification. I am signed up to receive notifications by email but I never get them, I wouldn't have known about this promotion had I not read it here in this forum. Same deal with Via Rail. I am signed up for their Tuesday promotions but never receive them by email either. I...

Railfans are an impatient lot. Far better to be safe than sorry! Be thorough. Be right. The stakes are incredibly high here. The careful approach to certification will (we presume) raise the odds a successful revenue rollout and relatively trouble free revenue service. We hope.

No question more needs to be done to the SLs to make them aesthetically appealing as they age. The refresh to the seating and bedding was a decent start but that wall carpeting in the VLIIs is just plain gross. It can't be a ridiculously expensive or difficult task to replace that.

I'm not concerned about that. My credit is strong enough and I am unlikely to need new credit for some time.

Yes, easy. They only require a minimum of 24 hours after cancelling, but suggest waiting two days. I just did this this week. I cancelled my base card to upgrade to the premier card. FNBO does not allow one to two two of similarly branded cards at one time.

Thank you for posting the link to the complete list of projects. Certainly helpful to look at the bigger picture.

Nor sure if there is an existing thread more appropriate but will start a new one for now. Here is Amtrak's formal announcement of CRISI Grants for Chicago area rail projects, but want to draw special attention to the hefty amount dedicated to shunt enhancement devices given that is such a hot...

Major upgrades announced for power system to segment of Keystone Corridor.

Well said!

Goodness, given the effort it took to get two trains a day, and Mobile's resistance to even two trains per day and the caveats that it has placed on maintaining that level, I wouldn't be wistful about more service. I don't know what is wrong with these schedules under the circumstances. Edit...

I had an experience like this on the California Zephyr several years ago, 12 hours late into Emeryville. Their reserve food at the time was Dinty Moore beef stew over rice for lunch and dinner. That's it. I forget what was done for breakfast, but I think there was enough in reserve to manage a...

I don't "track" these things, but there may be those here who do. Does anyone have a sense of a pattern when AGR might next do a 30,000 or higher promo for the premier card?

Here's another local Portland story with some additional color with a business tenant of the building quoted. He pays less than a $1,000 rent for his space. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/prosper-portland-buyer-union-station/283-b05bc9c7-07fd-4b3e-894d-678b4231d09a

Right, I figured that. But I didn't know how flexible they are with points. So I'll just keep an eye on it. Thank you.

Silly question, perhaps, but it's been a good while since I redeemed points for a fare. Does Amtrak refund points as it does money if fares drop after the initial reservation is made?

Not sure if there's an existing location better suited than a new thread, but feel free to move it's appropriate. Bill introduced to allow a Amtrak to sue over freight train interference. It'll never pass, but nice idea...

One of my favorite Amtrak stations is for sale. Needs $250m in upgrades. Amtrak isn't interested. That doesn't sound good. Hope this can be read. I was able to without a subscription...

Project to cause major disruption to Hudson Valley services. https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/maintenance/news/55234455/ny-amtrak-to-reduce-rensselaer-service-impacting-hudson-valley-riders

Details on Amtrak's filing against UP with the STB from Trains. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-says-union-pacific-could-address-most-causes-for-sunset-limited-delays/