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On my CS trip on Thursday, every room had both a booklet and a route guide.

I am taking the CS tomorrow from LAX to San Jose -- I will report if the booklet is in our roommette.

The entire story sounds suspicious for the reasons that others have noted. Nonetheless, it would not surprise me to hear that a bag or two was stolen from the lower level baggage racks. When I last went thru San Antonio on the Sunset (yes, I realize the story about about the TE but I haven't...

Don't forget the HOT MUSTARD.

A local news report provides a somewhat different explanation of what Amtrak had been providing for Caltrain and who will get the new contract: http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_18714086?nclick_check=1

Prior to LAUS, Los Angeles had three rail terminals, serving different railroads. The largest of these was Central Station at Fifth & Central (or Fifth & Alameda according to some reports). An interesting piece on the history of rail in Los Angeles is at...

If all else fails (e.g., have checked bags so can't transfer to BART at Richmond and can't buy a bus ticket at EMY), an alternative is to take the free shuttle from EMY (boarding is a block from the Amtrak station) to the BART station in Oakland. As I recall the shuttle runs every 10 minutes or...

Pictures here: http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/seattle.htm

The Flyaway Bus from the airport to Union Station is the easiest and is cheap -- $6 direct door-to-door, with frequent service.

Albuquerque is one stop where you'll have some time (about 45 minutes if the train is on time) -- time to walk around the station, check out the Indian jewelry and blanket vendors on the platform, even walk a bit into town. Just make sure you're back in time. Do let your attendant know that...

So that clinches that -- I'll call and make all the reservations on the phone. Thanks!

We and two other couples are planning a trip next summer on the CS. We'll each have a roomette. I'm in charge of making the reservations for everyone. My current thought is to make them online (so that we can cancel online if need be), and to make 3 separate reservations (so that one can be...

I am a tea drinker as well, but unfortunately I have never seen tea or hot water offered in sleepers. Tea (Lipton's) is available (for a charge) at the snack bar. I have never asked for it, but I'm guessing that your sleeper car attendant would be willing to go to the dining car and get you...

Yes, there are several stores in the station. There is a newly opened Fatima store (like a 7 Eleven but with a Japanese twist), a new Subway and a candy stand. And with 3 hours free, you can go across the street (out the front entrance and across Alameda) to Olvera Street for Mexican food and...

From what station did the 97 leave early?

Sorry, but what is HEP?

Any news on when the west bound 5 will resume service out of Chicago? I have reservations for Thursday from Denver to Emeryville and I'm wondering if it will still originate here in Denver or will start in Chicago.

Actually, your parent or friend only needs to get you and your baggage on-board in GRR. They can then get off at the next stop while you continue on to Chicago.

I am not sure that the premise is correct, at least as far as the pax on the train are concerned. The one time that my train was very late -- on the EB 8 last fall when we arrived in Chicago 8 hours late -- the conductor made regular announcements about the causes of the delay, our ETA, etc...

Dinner: Absolute best meal I ever had was soy-glazed duck in the PPC on CS. The salmon is consistently good. Otherwise, I'm fond of the roasted chicken. Lunch: Veggie burger (but I do wish that they would heat the bun -- some cooks do it, others don't ) Breakfast: Sorry, not much of a...