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I definately appreciate the input. I've actually been holding a few of these tickets for awhile because I paid for them previously with a voucher and got the blue tickets several months ago. However, I am planning on exchanging them and using a few 48 hour upgrades to get into 1st Class. If I...

Is there any way to prevent this? With the new system, if I have a BOS-NYP reservation and choose to get on in Providence, will my reservation automatically be canceled if I don't notify Amtrak and just try to get on in PVD? If that's the way it is, so be it. I guess I'll just have to deal...

Planning to attend the Gathering in PHL and also do some Acela riding on the side, since they haven't brought Acela to Wisconsin yet :) In the past, I've always purchased by tickets for Select City Pairs since the AGR points (500 or 750) are substantially more than the typical 2 points per $1...

Just wanted some opinions regarding the new E ticketing and the posting of points. 1) Part of me thinks that with scanners on the trains, points may post faster. 2) The other part of me thinks that I should continue to go to the station and or Quick Trak Machines and print the regular ticket...

I had him too in February. I'll have to check if I can remeber his name. My parents had him too.

They may add S++ in the future as it would seem logical for the heavy riders in NE Corridor that ride Acela often and get a ton of points, but it isn'll all that hard to earn S+ status if you take advantage of the 100 point minimum. I tend to ride the Hiawatha quite a bit from Chicago to...

Just wanted to bump this to see how things are being handled today. My dad is planning to take the Starlight from LA to Portland to catch the eastbound Builder to Chicago in mid-March. I can see Amtrak is still guaranteeing this connection on their website. Anyone, know how the connection is...

When my parents rode to Miami, Fl on the Silver Meteor,, they had the fortune of having an attendant that was a 30+ year veteran of Amtrak. One of the people my parents were traveling with was visiting in their room and asked the attendant if he ever met any famous people. He told them about...

Just curious....The Coast Starlight arrives in Los Angeles at 9:00 PM and #796 Pacific Surfliner leaves for San Diego at 10:10. Obviously, options may depend heavily on how late the Starlight is but, if they decide not to hold the Surfliner, will Amtrak normally bus you to San Diego in the...

Does anyone know if you are still given the lowest bucket when upgrading onboard?

As I travel back to La Crosse on #8, I have to say that I've been very impressed by the food on the Empire Builder. The steak has been real steak and has been very tasty And I've really enjoyed the bread pudding alamode. However I think everyone would agree that amtrak salads are nothing...

Just booked a one-way 2 Zone Deluxe Bedroom for my parents from Miami, FL to La Crosse, WI (30,000 points) When the agent was getting ready to book the last segment on the EB from Chicago to La Crosse, WI, she said: "And because it's just a 5 hour ride, they will be fine in coach." It wasn't...

I was taking the Maple Leaf to Toronto and was confused but also tired when they made us switch trains at Amsterdam hours before we crossed the border. Trees were knocked dowdown over the tracks and we would've been delayedelayed further out of New York if thy had waited to clear it so they...

I apologize if this was already posted elsewhere. Someone sent it to me via email and I thought I would share. Mods feel free to move if necessary. This is wild. watch the trees in the background. Here is something you do not see too often. This video came from a fellow who works for the RR...

I was really close to Select+ status again and was going through some old tickets to verify if they posted. I had delayed calling for 3+ months after the trips since it was right around September\October before the transition. Well, they wanted to just give me bonus points and I advised them...

As I sit somewhere between Milwaukee and Columbus, heading back to La Crosse, I decided to do a short and brief recap of my time in Chicago this weekend, a combination of having a cheap hotel in the 'burbs for a couple of nights and some vacation to burn some by the end of the year. During my...

To be fair, my experience is based on traveling from La Crosse, WI to CHI. I usually always book LSE-GLN-CHI When printed, I am given 2 tickets for the same cost as La Crosse to CHI direct 1. La Crosse to Glenview, IL (EB) 1 of 2 2. Glenview to Chicago (Hiawatha) 2 of 2 I've always earned...

Because MKE-CHI is part of a conjunctive ticket----to verify, check to see if that ticket says 2 of 2, it does have value even though it shows up as 0.00. You should still earn points.

I was coming back from a class reunion and catching the train the #7 EB from Tomah to La Crosse, WI. It came into Tomah at around 7:45, running around 1 hr 15 min late. I didn't get much info but another passenger mentioned a they were delayed out of Chicago because a train killed a...

You have to call. The phone #s are listed under the AGR Contact Info sticky thread.