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A Newport Beach company, called "Dreamstar Lines", is proposing a new "Lark" train from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The train would leave LA at 10 PM and arrive in SF at 8:30 AM. A roomette would cost around $300 for a one-way trip. Dreamstar Lines would like a startup by the summer of 2024...

If the North Coast Hiawatha train makes a comeback, I wonder if a new schedule will include a stop in Livingston? It would be a gateway to Yellowstone Park.

The one Amtrak fallen flag that I really like to see reinstated is the Amtrak Pioneer. Not only would it return passenger service to Wyoming, but also it would allow a direct route from Utah to the Northwest. I don't know if the Pioneer will ever return, but if it did, I was thinking about...

I can imagine how tired you were after the Portland to Spokane (what town or city is CUS?). What time did the bus arrive in Spokane? I imagine it was quite late. I agree the refund should be automatic. I sent Amtrak an email and asked if I could get some sort of refund, but no reply to my...

This past summer, because of "lack of equipment", Amtrak was going to bus me from Portland to Spokane. Then get on another train (or the same one that was to leave Portland?) for my destination of Whitefish. I didn't accept and flew home from Portland. I think that any bus substitution should...

************************************* Banff has become very touristy and no longer a quaint little village, compared to my first visit to Banff in the early 1980's. My first trip on the Rocky Mountaineer was from Vancouver to Jasper. That was a fantastic experience, especially the overnight...

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From an early 1980's trip on the Canadian, I still have 6 Canadian loonies, 1 Sir John MacDonadl $10 bill, 1 Queen Victoria $20 bill, and 1 Sir Wilfred Laurier $5 bill.. I hope they are still acceptable in Canada. Maybe I should keep the Laurier $5 bill as I hear the Canada Bank wants to...

Sounds like a great trip. My two trips on the Canadian have been during the summer months. The winter scenery should be something to look forward to. I have to think you will not have any trouble using a credit card. I suggest a small, wool blanket or extra sweater if you get a sleeper. It...

The SWC arrival times, into the Flagstaff station, may not be ideal for some. Westbound arrival into Flag is 8:32 PM and the Eastbound arrival time is 4:14 AM. Here is a list of motels and hotels near the Flagstaff station: https://is.gd/4hIJxx Not really close to the station, but I have...

I would like to see Amtrak, if at all possible, reduce the number of bustitutes. You're looking forward to a great overnight trip on a LD train, and you get a notice that, instead, you're in for a long bus ride to your destination. And, possibly a very long bus ride. Derailments, washed out...

I'm kind of surprised, in the interest to restore much of the North Coast Hiawatha route, they didn't suggest a Cheyenne-Rock Springs-Ogden-Boise link. The Auburn-Yakima-Kennewick route is interesting. It would be nice if they could restore some of the old BNSF or NP depots. Why would it stop...

A couple of interesting maps and discussion: https://is.gd/iRAwUk Although just a pipe dream, it seems, I found the 2nd map ("geographic coverage") intriguing.

********************************** Sounds interesting. I sometimes get confused between Ashland, VA, Asheville, NC, and Ashland, OR. If Amtrak eventually goes to Asheville NC, is there already a station there? Possibly within walking distance to motels/hotels? I believe some people would not...

************************************ Both the Harraseeket Inn and the Brewster House get very good ratings from Trip Advisor. Is Ben and Jerry's or LL Bean within walking distance? Richard

Here some suggested hotels or motels near major Amtrak stations: https://is.gd/VAHGAV I think I'm more interested in lodging near small Amtrak depots and stations. Has anyone stayed at a motel in Truckee, Calif? Are there any within walking distance of the depot? I also wonder, with...

The The Crater Lake Trolley used to provide a shuttle from Klamath Falls to Crater Lake, however I think they no longer do so. I also tried to see if there is a regular bus between Klamath and Crater Lake. I could not find any good info. I guess the only reasonable solution would be to rent...

I'm a little confused. Is Amtrak still using the Intermodal Hub, at 300 South-600 West, for the Zephyr? I thought that they would be moving to the old Rio Grande depot. https://is.gd/3eMLg7

I always thought Bingen-White Salmon would be an interesting EB stop and a fun place to explore. Plus, as you mentioned earlier, close to Hood River. I almost booked an overnight at the Timberline Lodge, Government Camp, Oregon a few years ago. I may still do that. The Timberline lodge rates...

A couple of years ago, I was thinking of at trip to Sunriver, Oregon. I would take the Starlight from Calif. to Klamath Falls, then a bus to Sunriver. I couldn't find the old forum thread, but there was a discussion about the unreliability of the bus from Klamath Falls to...