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Capitol Corridor to Emeryville then CZ to Chicago is the best option. There are three ways to travel Chicago-New York, the Lake Shore Limited (LSL), the Cardinal (longest route by time), and the Capitol Limited (CL). After June 1, the LSL will only have cold prepackaged meals for the whole...

I'd still opt for the CZ to Emeryville or Sacramento, then CS or San Joaquin & bus to LA. Even the quickest transfer (2:13pm #5 to 2:50pm bus connection to #716) puts the traveler in LA at 11:15pm, which I'd think be undesirable and too fast for a vacation. You could stay in Sacramento and take...

The Southwest Chief does not run along the Grand Canyon at all... it runs through Glorieta Pass in New Mexico (just north of Lamy), which is still scenic, but it's a different ballpark. If you want to visit the Grand Canyon, get off in Flagstaff AZ, take the connecting bus to Williams, and ride...

Why are trains delayed a lot between Richmond and Rocky Mount? Seems like the main cause of delays for the north-south trains there.

It will be a sad day when the only long distance public transport in this country is a cramped, probably low-quality bus, or a crowded, cramped airplane with security. At least Amtrak coach is roomy, and you can walk around and get food on board.

The whole no alternate transportation thing will be a big problem for many people.

What if they detoured over the Central Oregon & Pacific (former SP) through Medford and Grants Pass? That'd be some exceptionally rare mileage!

Additonally, to get specific, the Empire Builder stops at St. Paul, but not the neighboring city of Minneapolis. You'll have to take light rail from the St. Paul Amtrak to downtown Minneapolis, which takes about 45 minutes, no transfers. The light rail will be operating when the westbound Empire...

The plan was to retain the current Texas Eagle, separate from the Sunset Limited (yes, having two trains a day in Texas seems weird ). Okla. pax can ride the regular HF to the regular TE as far as Chicago or San Antonio. Passengers going west of SAS (which I doubt there'll be many) will have to...

True, that would cost an extra bunch of hours. Better to make the Dallas section same day.

Ah, I know. Timetable-fiddling is a fun hobby though . It's like a game in which you have to consider all the factors and create the most optimized scenario. I could agree with these two statements in red. A stub from Dallas to connect at San Antonio would probably be enough to serve most trips...

I'd recommend the Capitol Limited or Cardinal. The Cap has nice scenery through northeastern West Virginia and is cheaper than the Lake Shore Limited. The Cardinal is expensive (similar to the Lake Shore Limited), and you'd have to wake up earlier, and it's only tri-weekly (leave on Friday...

I've made new Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle Timetables. Major changes include: - Adds daytime service to San Antonio, TX; Little Rock, AR; Yuma, AZ; Palm Springs CA! - Daytime service to scenic Arkansas and Missouri - Approximate twelve hour shift in the schedules, with a bunch of tweaking...

Opening the station at 5:30am instead of, say, 3:30am for Train 98 saves Amtrak 2 hours worth of pay per day, for one or two people. I doubt they're highly payed. The savings are probably minuscule compared to the rest of the budget. I can't get specific ridership data, but I wouldn't be...

Not a good 'trade' for the rest of the route (west of MSP), though. Remember... national. As much as possible. Just add more trains to Chicago, once Wisconsin becomes more train-friendly.

Illini & Saluki are rarely on-time, due to CN.

Yes, I was talking about the Palmdale cutoff... pretty interesting history to it.

Say the Starlight is scheduled to detour over the Tehachapi Pass and through the San Joaquin Valley. Then, one morning, an accident happens in the Soledad Canyon and the Starlight is unable to get through. Would Amtrak then go up the Cajon Pass on the Palmdale cutoff, then proceed north through...

Oh... I forgot about that

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