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You’ll get a slightly nicer seat pitch and material (with leg rest) and a $3 coupon for the cafe. On most trains the cafe is the same car as the business seats, but on some of the newer trains it’s in a different car.

I liked the capacity, just because I could mentally prepare for sitting next to a seat mate if my train was full haha.

It’s pretty hard to get upgraded in a viewliner because there are only 2 bedrooms per car. More than one has to be empty for an upgrade to be possible, imho. While even the lower ‘good’ and ‘poor’ bids can get accepted, it’s only when there is significant excess capacity available at the last...

One news article said it was about 10 miles north of Vancouver

I've also been having an issue where the app does not show the correct price for two, even when the "discount" code is entered. (not that I would book sleeper travel with the app, but I do like to use it to check the prices)

These are bus-only stops, so I wouldn't be surprised if they just forgot to include them. The booking system allows you to book tickets to these stops even after the 11th.

Interesting... the schedule they had originally posted on their website had the POINT times. Maybe those weren't set in stone yet. https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/timetables_Cascades_20231211_external.pdf

The host railroad (Metrolink) has closed LA Union Station on that day for signal upgrades. Amtrak has no choice but to terminate the train early. However, Train 1 leaving New Orleans on the 27th IS RUNNING, but only as far as Ontario. Then you have to take a shuttle bus the rest of the way to...

That’s what I was going to say too, might make it easier for them to switch the 421/422 cars

I've noticed that too.

And over $300 on the builder!

The new post 12/11 fares are available for booking on the Amtrak site

For those who do not want to burn a companion coupon on a roomette, Amtrak is offering their semi-annual roomette companion fare sale. The biggest restriction is that you must book travel by 12/8 and travel between 1/3 and 3/27/2024. Note that you still have to pay for the accommodation fee and...

The official announcement was posted a few minutes ago with schedules: Amtrak Cascades adds two more daily roundtrips starting Dec. 11 | WSDOT

From what I've heard (from a few different crews out of Portland), all of the host railroads have now signed off on the new schedule! Sounds like it should go into effect sometime in December/January.

I would just look at how much the cost of a roomette is for 1. With the companion coupon, you will get two in the roomette for around the price of 1. However, for those longtime users of the coupon, it seemed that things might have changed with the new fare structure. Even with a companion...

Post #122 on this thread and the few after it. https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/upgrade-companion-lounge-coupons-seeking-available-questions.74966/post-1023461

I think some of the LDs are also running some extra coaches. The starlight has 3 coaches and 2 full sleepers this week (instead of normal 2 coaches with 1 full sleeper + trasndorm).

Yes, either travel with them and your points will cover both passengers, or pay to transfer the points to them.

It’s usually the higher numbered ones, like above 7000