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I've traveled on Amtrak several times during spring break. In 2006, when I was a junior (3rd year) in college, I took the Coast Starlight from Seattle to Portland and then from Portland to Sacramento. The purpose of this trip was to visit prospective graduate schools. I traveled in coach...

Actually, I think he's conflating CSX ceasing to operate the Brunswick and Camden Lines with Amtrak ceasing to operate the Penn Line. At any rate, Amtrak is going to continue to operate the Penn Line. They do not, and have not, operated the Brunswick or Camden Lines, and the fact that MTA is...

Yes, I appreciate the fact that too many people rely on one anecdote to form their impression of something. I still take Amtrak, and [fingers crossed], I've never been more than 2 hours late to a destination on Amtrak. But I live between Greenbelt and New Carrollton. My apartment is served by...

In my case, since we were promised over the PA that the "first train" (which was actually going to arrive second) was leaving Washington, and it would be only 10 minutes behind, I think most people were willing to wait. Especially since I think the PA indicated that there would be more seats on...

This happened to me once. I had an afternoon flight on a Saturday from BWI. I would normally take the B30 express bus, but I think Amtrak was running a double or triple points promotion or something, so I thought, what the heck, I'll take Amtrak. I generally avoid (like the plague) the trains...

The Crescent leaves Baltimore Penn Station at 17:14 (5:14PM) and Washington Union Station at 18:30 (6:30PM). If your family is arriving at BWI at 4:00AM on a weekday, I would suggest taking a MARC train to Union Station and spending a few hours in Washington before catching the Crescent. If...

Welcome, Rupert! I think you should find it easy to get around most of the cities you've listed without a car. Memphis and Birmingham are probably not worth stopping in and will be difficult to get around in. Despite what others have said, Atlanta should be fairly easy, though it depends on...

How about this: Call Amtrak and make a reservation (which you will pay for via phone) for the lower price. Then call Amtrak again and tell them your plans have changed and you don't want them to hold the earlier reservation for you.

When you get onboard, you are generally free to pick whichever seats are not occupied. I strongly advise sitting on the LEFT side of the train leaving New York. You will be treated to fantastic views of the Husdon River Valley between New York City and Albany.

I think bringing back service between New Orleans and Jacksonville is important because of network connectivity. I don't care whether it's the Sunset Limited or another train operating over the tracks, but bridging that gap in the network is important. I also remember reading somewhere that a...

Verizon also allows this. I did it on a recent (Amtrak) trip to Montreal. I only did phone, not data, but my hotel had WiFi, so I could check my email on my phone there. As far as I can tell, Amtrak turns off the onboard WiFi in Canada, so you can't use Amtrak Connect north of the border.

With a system so starved of routes, it's hard to narrow it down to just one. For the purposes of network connectivity, I'd prioritize these routes: Sunset East: New Orleans - Mobile - Jacksonville Chicago - Nashville - Atlanta - Florida Pioneer: Seattle - Portland - Boise - Ogden - Cheyenne -...

Welcome Ben. I hope your journey will be a great one. As far as a rail pass is considered, a "segment" is a trip on one train. If you are traveling between cities and must change trains, that would be a 2-segment trip. To answer your question, I'm assuming the cities you listed are the only...

The JTA is working on bringing Amtrak back to the former train station, which is close to downtown and connected to the Skyway people mover.

I don't know specifics about Amtrak. However, it's important to note that the budget axe (also called "sequestration") will only fall if Congress and the President can't come to an agreement before December 31. Because of the General Election on November 6, an agreement will not be reached...

On the Empire Builder, there are 4 meets. For example, let's look at an eastbound Builder. It should meet westbound Builders at Spokane, east of Havre, near Detroit Lakes, and once more between Milwaukee and Chicago.

I would also like confirmation on this. I have two trips coming up this fall, and dates are still not quite certain. If I need to change something, how does AGR deal with it under the new policy?

Swadian, sometimes I wonder if you even read stuff before you reply. September is very much in the height of hurricane season, and it's a consideration. Though I think they'd probably be okay, you never know with Mother Nature.

Just a few things to consider: The Southwest Chief + Capitol Limited will be fastest. From ABQ to WAS will take 46 hours, 30 minutes. You'll spend one night on the Chief and one night on the Cap. The Texas Eagle + Capitol Limited will give you less flexibility, because the Eagle/Sunset runs...

Depends on the place. I think it was like $4.50 at New York Penn.