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Didn't the same thing happen just before they eliminated the dining car on the silver star? 

Wish I knew this before I paid off my cruise

We were on the Silver Meteor on our way to FLL when we were seated with a couple, about our age. We soon discovered that we were on our way to the same HAL cruise. Great conversation about cruising and train travel when the couple across the aisle from us joined in the conversation as they too...

Just an update. By the time they reached Albany, the AC started to kick in. Not great, but better. They did stay in the cafe car. Hamburger for lunch was so so. Customs took 2 hrs. Agents boarded the train to interview passengers. Entire trip took 12 hrs. After, they went to someplace called...

Thanks all for your comments. I told them to move to another car. They just want to make sure they're in the right car for customs.

Thank you for your response. They understood that they had to go to one of those 2 cars. Conductor did not tell them they could change. I will let them know. Thank you

My son and his girlfriend are currently on their way to Montreal. First 2 cars go all the way to Montreal. First car has AC, second car has no AC. Guess which car they're in. Yep, car 2 without AC. Car with AC is full. I told them to go sit in the snack car, but I can't imagine they would allow...

We were on the northbound Silver Meteor mid July. The AC in the Dining room wasn't working so we decided to have our meals in our bedroom and asked for late service. We had no problems getting what we wanted. We also had the pecan tart and the raspberry tart after both lunch and dinner. Whipped...

Just an update. I just got off the phone with Amtrak and asked to modify my reservation (less than 24 hours away). I was able to get the same fare 4 weeks from now without any additional charges. She told me since the fare was the same, it was an even exchange. Thanks all for your responses.

Wow, thats a heavy penalty. But thanks for responding

We're due to be on Train 98 on Thursday, the 17th. We booked a bedroom paid with the Amtrak BOA world card. I find that we have to postpone this trip for about 2 weeks. What kind of penalty can I expect, or is there a way I can word my request to modify my ticket to incur a lesser penalty, or...

That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure. Thank you

Can someone please remind me, do you have to sign in with a password? Is it secure? We'll be on the Silver Meteor. Thanks in advance of your responses.

I want to ammendment my post from yesterday as my husband is now on train 98 and took a taxi this morning, not Uber, from home in Hollywood to Hollywood station. For some reason, my Uber app wouldn't open, so I called Yellow Cab. I've seen their cabs around and they looked pretty good. So I...

We're snowbirds and Hollywood is our station of choice. A few years ago, there was always plenty of Taxi's waiting at the station. Last November, there was only 1 or 2 taxis when we arrived. I don't know if it was because we were a few hours late or if more people are using Uber. If possible...

I would never chance trying to make the Meteor. Things happen. Stress is not a nice way to end a cruise. Enjoy a relaxing breakfast in the Horizon Court then take the Star. Go to Cruise Critic. There's a North American Homeport forum which has a Floida departures sub-forum. There's also a...

BCL.... Very interesting links. Thanks for posting.

And Crystal Geyser tastes pretty good to me. Too bad they didn't stick with it. Thanks for the information.

We just got off the Meteor on Saturday. Yes, they had the new menu. By the way, the crab cakes were SHRIMP and crab cakes. I thought they were not too bad. Not as good as the original. Didn't care for the sauce that came with it. I bring my own little packets of tarter sauce. Chocolate dessert...

That's what we thought. And yeah, my husband inherited that look from his dad. And those 2 couples spoke to each other in that language too!!! But my husband is a good man. Not one to be afraid of. That's what makes this story even funnier