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I want Borealis to do well and succeed, and will probably book regardless because the schedule is more conducive than riding the EB, especially when the EB often encounters delays. However, I was checking random days for MSP to CHI in February/March 2025. The EB was offering value or flex for...

Thanks Jis for posting the announcement and to others, including WWW for sharing timetable information. Yesterday I called AGR and switched all future trips for May, July, August and September to 1333 or 1340 Business Class. The upcharge is reasonable, though it can also fluctuate, and Labor...

Has anyone had any luck downgrading from the $99 card to the no-fee card? I was told previously by an FBNO rep that they won't do this and each card must be applied for separately.

I am planning to go catch #8 to Chicago tomorrow.....Just a fun weekend away, nothing serious. Any guesses on whether that train will also be canceled? I am guessing it would've left Seattle on 1/10. I suppose I'll find out tonight or tomorrow morning.

I was on 7/27, originally departing CHI on July 4. As others have mentioned, Canadian Pacific had a freight derailment, so all stops from CHICAGO to La Crosse, WI were canceled. Those passengers were put on a Hiawatha from CHI to MKE and bussed the remainder. Of course, I was originally...

Most of my travel in the past year has been via sleeper, but I know they've resumed serving coach passengers on a limited basis. When I spoke to the LSA on the Empire Builder 2-3 months ago, they quoted the following prices: $20 Breakfast $25 Lunch $45 Dinner Has anyone had any experiences to...

Thank you so much for posting!! The new times look great, arriving/departing Chicago early enough to still make connections with the CONO, Lakeshore, Metra trains to and from the Chicago suburbs. RAILFANLNK used to joke about how he always had to wake up at 0'DarkThirty if he ever wanted to...

I was glad you moved it, as I enjoyed reading prior posts from 2021-22. Delta made the decision to end all flights to and from La Crosse to Minneapolis as of June 4. I've seen a couple local news posts telling people that this new train will start as early as summer, to make up for the...

EDIT: Thanks to the MODS for moving my post to the already existing thread.... Amtrak is working with Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois to run another train running between Minneapolis and Chicago. It'll take the place of one of the existing Hiawatha routes. I've heard some people speculate...

I went through an identical process when applying for the FNBO Best Western card in November. It's a little bit of a pain, but FNBO is a smaller bank and tends to be more cautious IMO. I took photos of everything and converted them to PDFs, which I printed and submitted via snail mail. I...

Just got back from Japan and wanted to add..... If you do decide to purchase a Japan Rail Pass, I would recommend purchasing direct from JAPAN RAIL PASS | ジャパン・レール・パス It'll be slightly more than buying from a reseller in your local country, but buying online will allow you to book your trips...

I'm also wondering. I was planning to downgrade to the no annual fee card, but always wanted to keep the account open when it transferred to FBNO. My fee is posting October 5, so I am planning to call BOA around October 25 and see if I can still get a refund. I'm also happy that FBNO announced...

I don't mean to cross post, and just started another thread in the main forum, but I wonder if this could provide a clue as to the new provider of the AGR card, though, to be fair, I also got an Amtrak American Express offer many moons ago....Guess we just need to wait and see. Check your Chase...

This is probably targeted, but you can get 10% on Amtrak, up to $9.00, per card. I had it on 4 of my Chase cards. I may book some travel, and/or cancel and get e-vouchers, since I know I'll use any credits within the next 12 months.

Several years ago, I asked that my cash advance feature be disabled or greatly reduced as a safety precaution. BOA wasn't able to completely disable it, but set it with a $300 limit. My transaction went through without any issues. I did something similar in December, but only made an $800...

Have you ever tried signing up for Paypal Key and linking it to your Amtrak Card? I know many prefer not to deal with Paypal, but Paypal Key gives you a virtual Mastercard that is treated as a DEBIT card at many places. My online rent portal, charges 3% to pay with a credit card, but a flat...

I had previously booked #66, in November, to travel from BWI to Boston in March and had already been rescheduled on a morning Acela, but has Amtrak has already updated Amtrak.com to include the reduced schedule moving forward? I was fortunate to qualify for S+ next year and am planning to visit...

When AGR was with Chase, did they offer a standard and premium card? I've utilized the TQP bonus for $5000 spend and was curious if anyone recalled the benefits for the old Chase card. Edit: I searched Flyertalk and it looks like it was just one card...

Thanks for the advice. I am actually in a sleeper. I'm planning to take an Uber from Eau Claire to catch the train and it's a little cheaper to go to Tomah than La Crosse. It also provides an additional 45 minutes of padding to make the train. In the end you're right, it may be easier just...

Hey Jim, I decided to take your advice and gall AGR and was given the same info about the additional charge. I guess I'll check with the agent tomorrow.