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Perhaps it's because I first experienced the Superliner roomettes, but I find the Viewliner roomettes refreshingly roomy. The upper bunk is a few inches wider on one end to accommodate someone with shoulders, and the greater height of the celinig means the person sleeping in the upper bunk can...

Two systems, HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) and DVW (Drain Waste and Vent). He either said or meant to say DVW. You heard or thought you heard HVAC. My guess is that the error was his.

No. I like train travel, but the USA is much more sparsely populated than Europe. And the fact that President Biden has decided that it’s necessary to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to keep gasoline prices is pretty strong evidence that there is not sufficient political will to divert...

Tell me more. I am on the Sunset Limited that was delayed out of San Antonio from waiting for the Eagle.

I rode on a train from Hakodate, Japan, on the island of Hokkaido, to Sapporo. That train was clearly shifting gears.

I have gathered from the notices they sent out that: 1. They will send one last paper bill. 2. There will be no further online access. 3. Payments scheduled, but not completed will be canceled. Nothing has been said about transferring the balances to FNBO, but I don't see this as...

I think the Cardinal started running Viewliner II on May 25, 2022. I'll let you know for sure after June 16, 2022, when my son rides on it.

Some members of my family are riding the Cardinal on June 16. One of them, who had Roomette 12 reserved, received notification. today that his ticket had been canceled and he needed to call in to tell them what he wanted to do. No one else in the family received this notice. Guest Rewards...

I'm living in Italy right now, where they have excellent high speed rail, with two competing companies, very good regular rail, and moderately good metro and bus service. Gasoline is about $7 per gallon. I'm sure that a larger proportion of the population uses mass transit than in the USA, but...

I think we already have a thread for reporting our collected mileage.

If you just can’t stomach having the two year old in the top bunk, I’d advise using it yourself. The roomettes on the Silver Star have an upper bunk that is almost as comfortable as the bottom bunk and you could put the small children at opposite ends of the bottom bunk. I’d try it, at least.

I think my dad told me that was just a place where the railroad once stored explosives.

The trip along the river is a beautiful scenic ride. There is a lot to see there. And there is a decent paved road to the potash operation. Maybe the sticking point is getting permission from the potash operator to park a bus there. And the uranium cleanup is well past the halfway point.

The most disappointing thing about this train is that the trip ends on the Moab side far short of the most scenic areas. Passengers detrain near where the state highway that runs to Dead Horse Point State Park and Canyonlands National Park intersects with US Highway 191. After that comes the...

I've wondered about just abandoning a train on which I am a passenger a time or two. Once, the Lake Shore Limited headed for Chicago was stranded by a derailment and they ended up sending buses for us. The dining and lounge car crew threw away all the food the minute they heard we would be...

Math is hard. I prefer feelings.

Which bet and how much money?

Yes, a mere 192 years.

I’m willing to put money and/or my reputation where my mouth is. Global sea level will rise, but it will not rise two feet within three years. It might rise two feet by 2100, but I’d happily offer an even odds bet on that, though we’d have to find a committee of teenagers to hold the stakes...

No, my measuring stick for when environmental groups really believe fossil fuels are destroying the planet is when they accept the lesser evil of nuclear power. Don’t straw man me, please And don’t straw man what I say about climate change. I’ve read the actual IPCC reports. I believe CO2 is...