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****************************************************************** I've often wondered if Amtrak management ever goes to "Amtrak Unlimited", or similar websites, to read about Amtrak passenger experiences. Especially, in this age, when just about everything you buy is followed by an email...

I think most would agree with Mr. Palmland's assessment of changes that Amtrak needs to make. I don't think, however, we will see improvements in Amtrak's employee selection, standards, and discipline. The 3 main and largest Amtrak needs, in my opinion, are: 1. A very, very significant...

Sanderson, Texas was near the site of one of the last great train robberies in Texas: https://is.gd/Qmr3Lz Ben Kilpatrick, on of the two train robbers, was an original member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang.

***************************************** Good question. Also, are single seats, in business class, available on the Cascades? This summer I plan on a Cascade train from Portland to Seattle, then another Cascade from Seattle to Mt. Vernon. If single seats are available in BC. can you ask...

******************************************************** Well, too bad. I guess it gets down to renting a car, in East Glacier, and driving across the border into Alberta and Waterton Lakes park. The Customs border crossing point, I assume, would be the Chief Mountain customs station at...

I think another thing, affecting ridership counts, would be arrival time for a given Amtrak station. I don't know what the annual passenger traffic is for the Amtrak stations in Spokane and Salt Lake City, but I would have to think the passenger count would a lot higher if the EB and Zephyr...

THURMOND, WEST VIRGINIA, as mentioned by Caravanman, is the town where the movie "Matewan" was shot. Matewan is a movie about the "Battle of Matewan", where a famous coal miner strike took place back in 1920. https://is.gd/8kpCu7 The cinematography of the movie is superb. I'll bet not...

Is there a current bus service between East Glacier, Cut Bank, or Shelby across the border and up to Banff? I once thought of taking the Builder to East Glacier Park and head north to Waterton Park, but I didn't want to rent a car. t

Sanderson, Texas heads the list of the 10 loneliest Amtrak stations, based on passenger traffic. https://is.gd/LbBYT0 I thought Browning, Montana would have a lower passenger count. I used to live in Browning, and took the Empire Builder out of Browning several times. It is a seasonal...

https://is.gd/3YDyLK When Amtrak relaunched the CS Pacific Parlor car, from 2006-2009, the overall Starlight ridership increased 15%. I never believed Amtrak's excuse for eliminating the Parlor Car. I wish they would give it another try.

I definitely agree, for the reasons given in this thread, that the northbound Starlight offers the most scenic views. However, I do remember some wonderful views of sunset when the southbound train approached Klamath Lake, Too bad the Shasta Daylight wasn't still around. Good photo ops for...

Thanks for the above link. With regard to the Mount Vernon station, I noticed that it's an unstaffed station. With a trip from Seattle to Mount Vernon, can I still check baggage at the Seattle station? If so, would my baggage be trackside when I get off in Mount Vernon? What about the return to...

A lot of great info. Here is another list of picturesque small towns with Amtrak stops: https://is.gd/GmZfV7 Truckee and Leavenworth are on my list. I would delete Gallup, NM. Thanks, Maglev, for the photo of La Conner. I am thinking of a trip, next summer, from Portland, on a Cascade...

Just how much does it cost to have PDF timetables available at the Amtrak website? You would think with roomettes and bedrooms costing more than a room at a 4 star hotel, they could afford it.

*********************************************** Here is the schedule, from 1950, of the SP Cascade train schedule: https://is.gd/SCq1mu I noticed that the schedule, for the SP Cascade, from Portland to the Bay Area is similar to the present schedule for the Coast Starlight. However, from the...

I enjoyed the video, thanks. It's been quite a while since I rode the Zephyr in winter. I hope I get a chance to do it again. I also wish I could have taken the WP Calif. Zephyr back when it travelled the Feather River route. Very picturesque. I once visited the little town of Portola which...

Thanks for all the good information. If I make the trip to Glenwood, I will be in either a roomette or bedroom on the Zephyr. The walk from the Amtrak station to the Hotel Colorado is little less than a 3rd of a mile, so it was an easy walk the last time I was there. I don't really want...

I'm thinking of a possible trip, possibly next year, on the Cal. Zephyr from Martinez, CA to Glenwood Springs, CO. Questions: If I don't go during peak summer months, possibly early May or late September would be my choice. Which would be better? Would weather be a factor? What side of...

I agree that Amtrak would have no incentive to discount sleepers. Why should Amtrak offer a discounted sleeper to a passenger when the sleeper is occupied by a passenger paying the normal (exorbitant) cost. However, how often do roomettes and bedrooms go unoccupied on a given train...