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And just to add, I also live close to Picayune, and as far as I know it's a generally safe small town, no issues that I'm aware of. I'm glad someone with experience chimed in, but if I ever needed I wouldn't feel hesitant about leaving my car there either.

We ride the Crescent every so often, most recently back in February, and I've never been unhappy with the food. Some of it is just okay, and some of it is legitimately good. I like the omelet with a croissant in the morning, typically a salad with chicken for lunch, and a steak for dinner...

That lamb shank looks pretty tasty, how was it?

I can't speak to the convenience aspect of the Fulton, KY location. But whenever we go visit family, they always come pick us up from Carbondale because the Fulton AmShack is apparently in a very bad area. I do know that the Fulton police are frequently patrolling when the train stops, so I...

Just noticed that your hotel is just a few blocks away from Penn Station, so ignore my advice - get a cab!

There's a small cubby hole in the bedroom, much like a roomette. It isn't very big though. The red cap will only help you get from the platform to inside Penn Station, but I'm sure if you ask, they'll point you to which exit you should use for cabs. Remember you can also take the subway from...

And of course, Cafe du Monde is a local institution.

You're fairly close to Penn Station, so that's nice. Means you have access to a variety of subway lines to get around easily. Also right by the Empire State Building! I could give you lots of recommendations for food depending on what you like, but I'd definitely say to try the Halal Guys food...

We last rode the Crescent this February, and have done the round trip twice total. I'm sorry to say that outside of the beautiful Lake Pontchartrain, there's not a lot of scenery on the first day. You'll be passing through lots of wooded areas, then suddenly come on a small town (which I enjoy...

Now that I'm reading through this thread too, I'm curious about something. Is it possible to look up ridership for BC? If it's still only a few people here and there, it might be worthwhile for a long-haul trip. Kinda like paying for a little more privacy I guess.

The last time we rode the Crescent (February), it had a totally different diner than when we last rode, which was January 2014. It looked newer and much nicer. I was kinda thinking the Crescent had maybe already gotten a new diner? But I guess that's not the case.

So does that mean the diner is no longer included with the ticket price for rooms, or is it just going to be different food? We have an LSL trip planned NYP-Chicago, but if it's a severe reduction in service maybe we'll consider switching to NER to WAS and riding the Capitol Limited instead...

The local news this morning (different part of Mississippi) reported the driver tried to beat the train. Although the article doesn't mention that, so we'll see what the investigation finds. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Good to hear about the Crescent. We rode it at the end of February and although it was there, it wasn't usable. Although I guess that was still before the official announcement. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I live somewhat close to Slidell, LA, and I'd feel comfortable leaving my vehicle there. It's in a nice part of town with a bunch of small shops and places to eat. There's no staffed station, but the building itself is actually a restaurant now. So there's generally a few people coming and going...