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Unless it has changed, River Street Inn was fantastic. Very short walk from the train station. The owners at the time we were there were very nice and accommodating. Truckee is a fun town. The bus system was very good, and we could go all over but if you use it for Tahoe, they can be packed...

I thought I would try out cash and points. Booked a round trip on the Sunset Limited/Pacific Surfliner to So Cal. Sunset Limited had a rare, almost perfect run, when we boarded in Maricopa. Was an hour ahead going past the last station before LA. Then we came to a stop, conductor says...

Arizona state and the metro cities fund Amtrak to Tucson? Considering the budget crisis, they are in now, I don't see that happening soon. It would be fantastic if it could happen. And the Sunset Limited to 7 days a week, absolutely awesome. The rail community does a great job of showing...

We did that trip, and it was the best train adventure to date. We traveled from Vancouver to Toronto and then continued on a different train to Montreal. We really were lucky, we had two groups, ours which was three couples and the three couples from Australia. We all were friends pretty...

I live by the Maricopa Station. People leave their cars there all the time. You are required to have a permit. More often than not, a police car or two is sitting in the parking lot. The station is not much but it works. I know a few drivers that will pick up or drop off passengers. There...

On a recent trip on the CZ, going westbound the sleepers were in back. Coming back eastbound, the station agent arranged groups on the platform. He told us the sleepers were behind the engines. Had the groups assembled nicely and the CZ pulled in, sleepers in the rear. It was a few moments...

I live in Maricopa. You probably won't find an uber or lyft if it is really late. If you are ticketed on shuttle to Phoenix, the van is there, I see it every time I go by. There is a taxi service here. There are a lot of private drivers here and will take you to Phoenix I think for $60 now...

We got caught this time, stranded in San Diego. Not a big surprise but the confusion was a bit more than usual. We got a call from Amtrak Friday morning, and they said that nothing would be put in place until Monday. Ok then we will take the Coaster to Oceanside and Uber to Irvine, guest...

I recently ran into his situation myself. I am a senior, my wife an adult. The app was frustrating me because it would put her as primary. On one of the forums, it was suggested to just login, put in the information and it would turn out fine. I did. She showed up as primary, I was...

One of the reasons why the transportation from Maricopa to Phoenix is in limbo is because they will have a few months of restrictions on the 347. Then 1-10 will also be shut down both directions as they work on the big curve project. We will have to detour through Riggs Rd and then to the 202...

This is an old thread but good to bring up. I live in Maricopa. In today's world, you probably won't get an Uber or Lyft. Even a taxi is a long shot. No one wants to work. Gas is super expensive (even for us). The shuttle to Phoenix Sky Harbor is good and will be there. There are a few...

I ride MRC to LAX frequently. It's a nighttime ride. Never have seen any checks west of Tucson in my experience.

Ok 11 is moving! 4 hours. A lot of upset people. Everyone gets a snack pack on Amtrak.

I am sitting on 11 still stuck. TSA is a topic of discussion. Anything is a topic of discussion. So waiting for a coroner. Crews have been replaced. Ready to go. Conductor says freight trains ahead are waiting and they go first. Then the CC and then us. Passengers are getting impatient. Now...

These guys put a curse on the trains. I am on 11. The southbound corridor has a fatality strike just ahead of us. The northbound hit a pedestrian and is behind us. Oh well. Parked now for a while

Homeland Security showed up this morning in Emeryville. They seemed very interested in the two capital corridor trains. They photographed it and people coming off. They took off after the trains departed. I wonder what they are up to.

I had prepared a write up, I had to condense it down from the report I gave my club, and had thought to myself I should post this soon. I then read an excellent trip report on the forum yesterday and decided not to essentially give you all a repeat. I would just comment that it was the very...

I have seen passengers smoking on the platform in Sacramento. I also had a morning when the Zephyr and Capitol Corridor met and the CZ passengers were smoking. A guy came off the CC, looked at the smokers at the end of the platform then ran to an SCA and started insisting on his conductor. A...

Use Emeryville frequently. Never a problem to date.