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  1. J

    Amtrak cancels Sleeper reservation on the Cardinal

    I think the moral of this story is not to accept RM 12 while Viewliner II's are being phased in.
  2. J

    How much time to allow between arrive and depart?

    Hi, Thomas. I think you'll be ok, especially if you are booked thru on a multi city ticket. I didn't check your return, but going out there appears to be a couple more trains after the one you booked. My experience is limited, but on one where I was going to miss my next outbound train due to...
  3. J

    Amtrak cancels Sleeper reservation on the Cardinal

    Yes, this happened to me likewise booked into room 12 to depart on June 2nd. Two days prior I checked the mobile app and found I had lost the QR along with a disclaimer that "service was unavailable". A call to agent at first could not explain but after some consultation with others decided...
  4. J

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    Just rode the Empire Builder from Chicago to Portland. The dining car was available to sleeping car passengers only. It was a great experience! No lines at the door. Seating from one to four by choice, cloth table cloths, conventional place settimgs, etc. The menu was basically the same as...
  5. J

    Searching for rooms on a route with no particular departure date

    Check niemi24s thread for fares (buckets) to recognize bargains. In my limited experience, currently low bucket fares are only available shortly (days) before departure and come and go rapidly. If you are able to go on short notice, this may work for you.
  6. J

    Bedroom downgraded to Coach a week before departure

    In March, I booked a room on the Cardinal from CIN to CHI on June 2nd. On May 28, I was downgraded to coach and the room fee was refunded. I kept watching the reservations and a room for the 2nd opened on May 31. I called and booked it for the original price I had paid. I discovered the...
  7. J

    Long Distance Train Coach & Sleeper Fares (Buckets)

    EB from PDX: Today, 3/24, there is a bedroom available on 3/27 for $929. Looks like low bucket. And on 3/28 there are 3 Rooms available at the low bucket of $529 Interestingly, on 3/27 a room is available at $935 while a bedroom as noted is available at $929
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