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To add to Jis' comment above...Back in April, I was on Empire Service #233 which had business class in a cafe/BC car..but no attendant. A quick check of Amtraks' offerings NYP-ALB for later this month shows 8 trains with BC to ALB plus the Ethan Allen and Lakeshore Ltd (all sold out, at...

THe 448/449 sleeper is directly behind the locomotive(s). Primarily for that reason, I'll always book ALB-CHI in 48/49 sleepers and ride coach or BC(not anymore) to Springfield MA where I live. The other reason is that the NYP sleepers to/from ALB are usually, but not always, less costly than...

I'd cancel the entire trip and find some other means to get there, or reschedule the entire trip at some future date. However, the reschedule must be done the first time you call and hopefully you could demand to get the same price tickets as you paid...regardless of the fare buckets, etc...

I've witnessed 3 or 4 individual incidents of people removed from the train I was on. Most recently, it was some kind of nut case that was stopped in the process of removing the window from his upper level Superliner seat on train #1 in New Mexico, as I recall. As AmtrakBlue noted, the...

Count me in with the "I'll never fly X airline again!" crowd...17 years ago. I was at their highest-level frequent flyer rewards category and various perks from gate checked garment bag carry on priority (left in the pouring rain...twice!) to missed connection priority (overnight hotel on my...

It's not the first time that someone on this forum has reported different prices end-to-end vs segment-by-segment. It's been happening for a good number of years, in my opinion. Some would call it a glitch. Others, a bug. And others, a feature. Pick one. I don't know if the Amtrak...

It was only because I needed to cancel an upcoming 5/24 trip 3 days ago on #449 BOS-SPG that I 'discovered' I was going to be bused. What riled me the most was I was NOT notified by Amtrak of the substitution! I find that very irritating! Although I know that anually, either CSX shuts the...

I got a wonderful 'love letter' from Amtrak an hour ago indicating that BC was no longer available on my July 17 trip ALB-SPG. So I did some checking. It's no longer available on 448 as of July 3 from Chicago. BUT...it's moved to the NYP section after that date. So, what will they put in its...

As indicated in another thread: Viewliner II Bag-Dorm roomettes roomettes are now available in the bag-dorm car. I snagged one for a July trip.

Until the early 1960s or so, setout/pickup cars were common. Mostly, it was sleeping cars based on articles I've read. Through sleepers were interchanged at Chicago between eastern and western trains (and stations!) as well until sometime in the 1950s. In the 1950s, living in Milwaukee, about...

I'm nearing the end of a one day joyride on the NEC aboard 2 regional trains in business class, 141 this morning and 148 right now. What I saw this morning and repeated on a different trainset for 148 is the removal of seemingly all indications of quiet car and business class aboard the train...

I normally board/deboard at an unstaffed station, Windsor Locks. Once I saw the lift used. Both conductors used it as quickly and efficiently like they've been doing it every day. Almost 2 weeks ago, when deboarding #448 from the sleeper in Springfield, MA, it was the 2 conductors that used...

As a tourist in the large cities served by Amtrak, I typically go for an unlimited 1-day pass on SEPTA. That way I can ride almost non stop until I have to get back to Springfield MA. As I'm typically only riding for a single day at a time, this works best for me. Like SEPTA, one has to get...

Last time I took a Hiawatha to MIlwaukee a couple years ago, it was merely the glass enclosed north waiting area generally restricted to any passengers leaving on a Hiawatha or the Empire Builder. As I recall, it seated about 100 people, if that. The automatic glass doors to/from the platforms...

I got 2 for a 5 segment redemption I made last week. A week ago, their computers were incredibly slow. On 4/22, after waiting more than 30 minutes on the AGR phone line, I gave up and booked each segment individually as it's impossible to book a multi-segment trip online with points (unless...

I don't recall they're checking the number of ticketed passengers. I would think that simply telling the desk person "we're together" would suffice. Sometimes providing more information than needed can cause problems. I did that this past February and was denied entry to my doctors' office...

I bought my rolling suitcase specifically to store under the bed. It's airline carry on size. When I first 'move in' a roomette, I pretty much empty the bag of all hanging clothing, clean pants, next days' (or two) underwear, socks, bathroom items, etc. The suitcase also has a pouch on the...

Other than from my own clumsiness, I've never had a cup, can, or bottle fall 'on their own' from the cup holders in Viewliner Is, Superliner Is, or Superliner IIs. And that's with an estimated 100,000 miles in those roomettes! The 1/2-3/4" deep cup holders work well enough for me. Plan B...

This past Tuesday, aboard 448 ALB-SPG, my friend and I enjoyed free 'dinner in the diner', albeit the 6 table-end of the cafe/business class car to Boston. We could choose off the regular cafe menu and it was free as I figured the $100 price was worth it, as my friend had never been in a...

Reason 1: Conrail removed the 2nd track ALB-WOR in the '90s, I think. Or was it the '80s? Reason 2: The tracks are owned by CSX.