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On my YouTube video: Amtrak Lake Shore Limited - YouTube I got this comment: "this is to everyone that is watching this video right now just to let everyone know that starting in the year 2030 Amtrak lake shore limited will no longer have train services from Chicago to New York City the lake...

Bring back traditional meals on all long distance trains.

Thank you for posting this!

I wouldn't call any trip on Amtrak "dreamy," except maybe my first on the National Limited in 1974. On any long-haul trip, it always seems to be a good Sleeping Car Attendant and a grouchy Dining Car staff, or a grouchy Sleeping Car Attendant and a good Dining Car staff. Every once in a while...

The current Nightjet stock, of course, are not at all like this. The outsides are very dirty and the insides are cramped, even when you pay for the "deluxe" room that has an in-room bathroom. Having new stock is good, but the upkeep of them is going to be just as important.

Anything for views. Hopefully he will be fully prosecuted.

If Amtrak could deliver a good product they could get more of us railfans to ride them more often. My trip on them from Memphis to Chicago then on to San Francisco last November had lots of problems and I honestly have to say I have no wish to ride Amtrak again until I know that things have changed.

The Amtrak Race to the Bottom continues...

The microwaved omelette on the CONO was seriously bad, though. And my wife had the same thing, it wasn't good either. We spent a total of $1800 on this trip for the both of us, with two Roomettes on both trains. I'm just out of patience with Amtrak. We really deserve better.

Do any of you think Amtrak will improve? Do you think that it can ever go back to what it was, say five years ago or so? I went on the City of New Orleans from Memphis to Chicago, then the California Zephyr from Chicago to Emeryville. Not a good trip. The transition sleeper on the CoNO was old...

So, if you think Amtrak sucks now, expect it to continue to suck? That's what it sounds like.

December 2017 was the last time before this that I had ridden Amtrak more than six hours. And I quickly found out that there was a reason for that. After Richard Anderson and this other guy killed off a lot of Amtrak, I am guessing that there is little reason to ride it anymore.

We went on the California Zephyr over Thanksgiving. The vent fan for the grill was out, and they didn't fix it before we left Chicago. So, us "First Class" passengers had microwaved food as the only options for two plus days. We had come up to Chicago on the City of New Orleans from Memphis, so...

Here is an archive of Amtrak Timetables I found. I am guessing a lot of you are aware, but just in case: https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/home.php

When you are flying, taking a train, etc., you are accepting the fact that you are away from medical attention. Taking a cruise is the only time I can think of where a nurse or a doctor is available. A plane has to divert and land to get someone medical attention. A train has to stop in the...

Okay, thanks! It was worth a try. :-)

If you know your car number, is there any way to know if it has been refurbished and when? I was about to book a sleeper and I was curious what shape it might be in. Thank you!

Definitely Corporate Speak at its finest! :) Why not the Center of Insolence? Sounds better, doesn't it? ;)

Is anyone scheduled close to the start of regular dining next week? It would be great to hear anyone's reviews!

Probably the ultimate apples-and-oranges analogy. Six people sharing an entire car versus all the people Amtrak fits into one of its cars. The prices will be a BIT different.