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When I travel, there are basically two tricks that I use. If I'm staying the night, I go straight from the train station to the hotel to drop stuff off. If it's before check-in time, many hotels will let you leave your things at the front desk until you can check in. If I'm not staying the...

Dallas, You mentioned that Amtrak's map doesn't translate for you. Try this map by designer Cameron Booth. It shows each of the routes as if it were a subway map: http://www.flickr.com/photos/senexprime/4785807080/sizes/o/in/set-72157624475451796/...

I'm not sure how much of Canada you want to see. The Amtrak 45-day pass is not valid in Canada, though I think it does work on the Adirondack and Cascades, but not the Maple Leaf, because in Canada, the Leaf is operated by Via. The itinerary shown below takes you to ALL 46 states that Amtrak...

Home base for me is Washington, and I've taken the Capitol several times. I did it in coach once, and it's not too bad. The trip is fairly short. Still, I prefer a roomette. The full Builder, I've done once, and it was eastbound, from Portland to Chicago. It's a very nice trip. I agree with...

On the same FRA website you pointed us to. I didn't know it existed, but you can get any kind of report you want. For the derailment details: Home -> Data drop down, select "query" -> FRA Accident/Incident Query -> Reportable Rail Equipment Accidents -> Accident Detail Report And then select...

Well, the FRA has that data too, going back to 1975. For Amtrak: derailments on main line track: Key: YEAR: total ML derailments / caused by track | total injuries (ML derailment) / total deaths (ML derailment) 1975: 10 / 6 | 24 inj / 0 kld 1976: 39 / 21 | 155 inj / 0 kld 1977: 41 / 15 | 27...

MODS: I suggest this subthread be split into its own thread. Paulus, thanks for sharing this tool. I didn't know it existed. Let's look at the derailments: #1: February 5: DERAILMENT: NJT Extra MMC Drill Crew shoving train in yard in Harrison NJ derailed one truck of one coach. Cause was...

Welcome, Noora. On your trip from New York (Penn Station) to Los Angeles (Union Station), you will see lots of great scenery, and perhaps meet some nice people. You've indicated that you're taking the Cardinal and the Southwest Chief. These trains use different cars, so there are some...

I'll be at the one in Washington. Can't do Baltimore, as I have a work conflict.

No. For example, the Capitol Limited runs from Washington to Chicago, via Pittsburgh and Cleveland (and countless other places). If you're going from Washington to Chicago, you can stay on the same train the whole way (and that's 1 segment). If you want to get off in Pittsburgh, though, and...

Very important. On the first morning you awake on the train, go to breakfast as soon as the diner opens, scarf, and then get to the Sightseer Lounge to get a good seat before you get to Glacier National Park. EDIT: grammar

Correct. I assumed the OP might be interested in seeing Philadelphia. If not, they can continue on to New York. Or Boston. Or wherever. It was just a suggestion.

This is just a possible itinerary. There are many possible combinations. If you get back to us with some more detail about what specific cities you'd like to visit (or not visit), that would be very helpful. Since you asked about visiting states, I'll enumerate them based which ones you'd visit...

And why having an app for Arrive magazine trumps getting their passport app out for non-iphone users is beyond me. Most Amtrak riders don't read Arrive. Most of them do book tickets. Priorities, priorities.

Yes, there is. You can see the Viewliner II order on CAF's website here: http://www.caf.es/ingles/productos/proyecto.php?cod=10&id=656&sec=desc I'll copy the text below: I'll admit that the Viewliner II order is difficult to find, but here's how: CAF Homepage -> Products and Projects ->...

Amtrak has a new website dedicated to marketing to gay and lesbian travelers. On one webpage, they advertise taking Amtrak to Martha's Vineyard. Which is all well and good. But along with a paragraph about the Northeast Regional, they include this picture (with the label "Northeast Regional")...

In general, when riding any subway after about 8:30p, I always ride in the first car. That's where the operator is, and she or he can summon help if necessary. However, I've never had an issue, either. I also haven't ridden the L in Chicago that late in the evening. I suspect you'll be fine...

First off, this is a Master Plan, not a finalized design. It represents an idea about what could be built and a draft to shape further discussion. Under the current plans, tracks 5-10 & 20 will be under the trainshed and will have natural light. Track 21 will probably get a good deal of natural...

The rated horsepower will be 8,600 hp (6,400 kW).

Thanks for the shout-out. I'm the author of the second post: Amtrak makes no little plans with Union Station vision. If you look at the plan drawings, you can see that the Beaux-Arts structure will continue to be a vital element of the Union Station complex. The Burnham-designed headhouse is...