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Yes, I did check the NHC. I know how to Google. You don’t have to be rude. I have read all the forecasts, and have been following the models. What’s not available from NOAA is how a tropical storm will affect rail service. When tropical coast winds may impact anywhere from Atlanta up the...

I’m worried about the Crescent as well, I’m taking it from New Orleans to New York on the 7th. I think it really just depends on the wind speed? I haven’t been able to find much info online anywhere about what could happen and when/why.

If you waited a little bit longer before hanging up, you would have been told you could sign up for a call back instead of waiting on hold.

It is really bad. Parking especially. A monthly garage permit alone usually costs more than a monthly train pass.

The WHO is giving its guidance to the entire world, where the overwhelming majority are not vaccinated. In the US, we are fortunate enough to have reached a high enough vaccination level to allow masks to be optional, hence the CDC guidance. They aren’t contradictory, just for different...

While true, the new cars are already 2/3 or 1/2 of the sleeper cars on the Star and Meteor. If they go to all VIIs, then they’ll have to deadhead the VIs for maintenance at the Hialeah facility. It’s more efficient to keep at least one VI in revenue service on each Silver Service train, and...

The Rail Passengers Association essentially does this already. Looks like they updated the Crescent timetable. https://www.railpassengers.org/resources/amtrak-timetables/

That seems to be what's implied by the general theme of the bill. There is a recurring connection between long distance routes and rural communities, whereas prior to this the focus was on connecting urban areas over long distances. I said most, if not all, because the bill focuses on long...

You can only bid-up for the entire ticketed trip. Its just like purchasing an upgrade, except it only goes through if you are the highest bid for the available space.

I would imagine it’s because Amtrak likely cannot sell that room again so close to departure. Sleeper bookings are longer trips usually well planned well in advance.

Yes, I'm east coast based, and all of the long distance trains I've been on have had WiFi/decent enough cell reception during working hours-- at least on the first day. Its enough to send and receive emails, which is all I really need. I haven't tried to do a zoom/video call on it, but I also...

Hi all, Just posting an introduction. I'm an attorney who works in the public sector. Public infrastructure and services are both a professional and personal interest of mine-- although my work has nothing to do with trains specifically. I've never really considered Amtrak for long distance...

I browsed through the actual bill, and there is some surprisngly good stuff in there for Amtrak. The PDF is attached. (Amtrak operations provisions start on page 110 and go through 160 of the pdf. "Amtrak reforms" start on page 117.) I only had a little time to browse over lunch, so I may have...