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Tri Rail is suspended Wednesday and Thursday. South Florida is not in the direct path of Milton, but Tornados have been breaking out in that area. Ken

Here is a recent story that includes Brightline's plans for Wednesday and Thursday. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/10/07/south-florida-acts-as-landing-spot-for-hurricane-milton-evacuees-from-the-gulf-coast/

I've been on Northeast Regionals where the coach sections were packed to the point where Conductors had to make room in the Cafe Car so that no one had to stand. In the case of Sleeping Car pax, if there were less sleepers than planned, that will in most cases cause pax to be bumped to coach. Ken

Here is an excellent article from Cleveland.com. What Ohio can learn from Michigan Amtrak Service. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/10/all-aboard-in-ann-arbor-what-ohio-can-learn-from-michigan-when-it-comes-to-amtrak-service.html

For a (2) day visit for a wedding, you should also review the Hampton Jitney North Fork Schedule. They run far more trips to Greenport than the LIRR. Yes, you have to board them from the East Side, but you also can stow your bags in their baggage bays, and for Greenport their are usually no...

A Congressman from New Jersey is proposing a Passenger Bill of Rights in the wake of recent lengthly delays that have been affecting Amtrak, and NJ Transit passengers in and out of New York City. Who knows how far this will go, but it makes for some interesting conversations. When I put 2024 on...

Some background information on the former Amtrak, Floridian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floridian_(train)

New Hope is not all that far from the West Trenton, NJ station. At that time the Reading Company ran a pair of rush hour trains from the Reading Terminal to Penn Station Newark (change there for New York Penn), Prior to 4/30/1967, the pair of trains ran between Reading Terminal, and the CNJ...

If you have a long wait between trains, I always recommend the Walnut Room, it's the last of it's kind in North America. http://macysrestaurants.com/walnut-room/walnut-room-menu/

Here you go. https://www.thecateredaffair.com/courtyard-tea-room/

The places to look for "less expensive" hotels are in areas just outside the city, and in a number of cases new areas that have developed over the past 7, or so years. Route 128/Westwood: Another developing edge city has a Fairfield Suites, Courtyard, and is served by Commuter Rail. Assembly...

Another story on the outage. https://westchester.news12.com/hudson-valley-rail-riders-impacted-by-amtrak-train-delays-service-suspensions-caused-by-outages

This was posted at 3:30 pm today. uly 06, 2024 3:30 PM Services operating between New York Penn Station (NYP) and Boston South Station (BOS) are suspended for the remainder of the day due to reports of a malfunctioning circuit breaker causing a power outage on all tracks betwen New York Penn...

If your looking for a scenic, short, ferry ride on the cheap, the East Boston Ferry will be free from July 5th to August 5th, due to the Sumner Tunnel closure. https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Boat-EastBoston/alerts

Service Disruptions for 6/20/24. Service Temporarily Disrupted Between Philadelphia 30th Street Station and New Haven Union Station June 20, 2024 04:00 PM Reports of a malfunctioning circuit breaker are said to be the cause of a widespread issue, resulting in a loss of power on the tracks...

It was not well advertised but the T offered a $10.00 Commuter Rail Pass for Juneteenth. With temps in the 90's it was a perfect day for a trip to Singing Beach in Manchester By The Sea. The trains were crowded, but so were the parking lots. Ken

One of gems that work for the T. You always know you are on one of her Blue Line runs as she always make sure that visitors to the aquarium know exactly what direction to head when leaving the train. Back when Government Center re opened she made sure everyone knew it, and debunked a rumor...

Hardly, there are far more dangerous parts of Philly. The route in question is used heavily by local residents who work in service related jobs in Center City, and at the Zoo.

From the NY Post on yesterday's NEC wire problems. NJ Transit is advising riders to expect delays into 5/23/24. https://nypost.com/2024/05/23/us-news/nj-transit-amtrak-warns-of-more-delays-cancellations-after-downed-power-lines-cause-commuter-chaos/

So here comes another possible round of changes to the Florida trains, among Amtrak's best financial performers. The timetable that another poster linked above if from the time that the Star and Meteor had "Buffet Style Dining Service", look at the description of services on the Silver Star to...