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It has probably been suggested before, but would it not be pretty simple from a logistical perspective to offer two classes of sleeper accommodation, one including meal service as is currently offered and one that does not? Presumably Amtrak would be able to offer the non-dining sleeper options...

I can confirm - other than the priority offloaded vehicles, there is no rhyme or reason to which vehicles get unloaded first (or last). A busy auto train can take 2-2.5 hours to fully unload. This was for the old schedule, but I never did priority northbound. The scheduled arrival time was...

Just to clarify, while Amtrak does not have any mask or vaccine requirements, there may be mandates issued by local governments in place. For example, there is a mask mandate in Los Angeles County for all public transit, which would include Union Station in LA and it’s lounge. I don’t know if...

When is your trip? If it is after the resumption of the Silver Meteor, the CL to Meteor connection has a relatively safe 6+ hour layover at WAS. The CL/Star connection (the only one currently available) is a relatively risky one at 1.5 hours. In any case you should be able to book via WAS...

To be complete, the Auto train also has traditional dining, but the menu typically is different on that train, so you might not get the menu being discussed in this post.

I don’t know if it is still there, but a couple years ago (when many, if not most restaurants were shut down because of the pandemic), Johnny Rockets on the lower level was open and had dine in seating. Just burgers and fries, nothing special, but it might be a place open for lunch

Any idea when the new menu will be implemented? I will be on the SWC in early July. Was looking forward to trying the lobster and crab cake, but the new appetizers are less appealing to me. Still I will keep an open mind if it takes effect before my trip.

While I understand that the family bedroom is the best accommodation for your situation, you might also consider booking two roomettes. Two roomettes actually work pretty well if you have two adults with two small children. Each adult can share a roomette with a child. (Children seem to like the...

Thanks. I too am risk averse, which is why I asked. I have visions of 95 having mechanical problems or some other delay between NYP and PHL and having the Pennsylvanian pass me by. That scenario is probably less likely than having ticketing issues by getting off early, so I probably will just...

I was looking at a possible future round trip from my home in Pittsburgh to Boston South Station. On the return trip, I was looking at taking NER train 95 to connect with the westbound Pennsylvanian at PHL, which has (IIRC) a 47 minute layover. Assuming 95 is on time at NYP, it would arrive 30...

If I am comprehending the charts correctly, they are giving the possible fare buckets for each available accommodation C=coach, R=roomette etc., and the fares given would be for an end to end trip on that train. So for the TE, the given fare would be San Antonio to Chicago, and for the Cardinal...

Thanks for the correction. I guess I just assumed that lower buckets were in effect when there were few bookings. We all know what happens when we assume…

Booking early generally will give you the cheapest fares. Amtrak prices fares by buckets; the more booked the train becomes, the higher the fare bucket. Booking early will usually ensure that you will get the best fare; fares usually go up as more passengers book. As for roomettes, I am...

I tried a dummy booking for Bos-ALB on 5/23 and it breed listed a bus connection rather than the normal LSL. These are Amtrak charters, not public buses, so you will only ride with other Amtrak passengers. You could also avoid this bus segment if you wanted to by taking train 171 to NYP then...

It looks like Indian Trails has a bus from Saginaw to Flint, but it gets you there in the afternoon, so it’s no good for the Blue Water. However, you can transfer buses at Flint and arrive in Pontiac at 4:15, which should be enough time to catch the 5:28 Wolverine departure for Chicago. Seems...