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Thanks for the reassurance. I am 76 but still with full movement capacity but slower than most. Would appreciate the boarding head-start when I travel from the West Coast to NYC this Fall.

It used to be, not so many years ago, that Amtrak would provide assitance at its hub in Chicago. Seniors were allowed to board first and those who couldnt walk the distance were given a lift in a golf cart type vehicle. The coach car attendant was train-side to help with bags. Now Red Cap is...

I am shocked to learn Amtrak no longer provides assistance for elderly or handicapped. It has been awhile but the last time I was thru Chicago seniors were allowed to board first and those who couldn't walk the distance were given a lift in the golf cart type vehicle. This is reflective of our...

Thanks. It's been nearly 30 years. I should have said "what is now the CZ" to cover all that. After Salt Lake Coty it ran the same route as CZ.

Why not bus them to LA and points in between? Say my destination is Flagstaff. Makes little sense toship me all the way back to Chicago when they could hire a bus. In the 90's we had a break-down on the Zephyr near Barstow, Calif. They didnt bus us back to LA. They bussed us to Vegas, paid for...

Love the Grounded Life presenters as well. In addition to train-specific vids they have short vids on how/what to pack, mistakes that first-time riders usually make, and riding in coach. Also give tips on handling your frequent traveler points.

A similar thing happened to me 10 years ago when the Capitol Limited was late into Pttsburg. Another passenger and i missed our connection to Harrisburg. Amtrak stepped up and hired us a cab to take us to our final destinations. Mine was Hershey, btw which is 15 miles from the Amtrak station in...

This is a link to Amtrak Status maps archive and will tell you how early or late a particular train has been for a destination on average and for a range of dates. Simple to use. https://juckins.net/amtrak_status/archive/html/history.php

I am going on a long coach trip this fall and will be taking along a large plastic cup with a water filter built in. Britta makes them and i purchased one for 20$ at Walmart. One filter supposedly lasts about 2 months.

My aunt I will catch the Downeaster from Boston to Exeter, N.H. Then on the way back travel to NYC to see my cousins, children of said Aunt.

Food comes with your fare in tye sleeper.

Thank you. I was planning to get a one day pass to the Lounge on my next trip and was wondering if they provided towels. Yipeee!

My name is Ken. I am retired and have been riding the Amtrak off and on almost since the beginning! Which makes me a fossil. My first trip was between Harrisburg, Pa. and San Diego back in '75. I am planning to use the Rail Pass this fall to travel from my home in Las Vegas, Nevada to see my 97...