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"regarding kansas, what is there to do? I have hard that it can be fairly boring? is this true?" I would say it`s true,no offense to anyone here from Kansas. Also the Main Kansas City is actually in Missouri. As for Roswell,I agree it`s over-hyped,although Santa Fe New Mexico is worth...

My answer to you would be to rent a car in Salt Lake City Utah or Grand Junction Colorado and drive up there to Yellowstone, after taking the Cal Zephyr from SF to Salt lake City or Grand Junction Col. Mapquest shows is as a 5 hr 30 min hr drive to Yellowstone from Salt Lake City,or 9 hrs from...

Missellie: I just got back from that exact trip last week. My answer to you based on my own experience is to book a roomette if you possibly can come up with the extra fare. I found the coach seats very uncomfortable to try to sleep on,and I am 50 yrs old,and don`t even have the trouble with my...

I guess I would have to say that at the train engineer level of things on the RR,the rules are made to be followed. Perphaps where we need the innovative thinking is at the higher levels where railroad policies are made. As it pertains to the mess Amtrak is in with the freight railroads....

I was wondering the same thing myself! It was the topic of conversation on the train for quite awhile. I don`t think it was due to a train needing the station,as no other trains were due to be there. I think they just shutdown wherever the 12 hrs is up,unless it is unsafe to do so. Perhaps...

When crews "go dead on the law" it means they have reached their 12 hrs of service,and must stop the train and wait for a new crew to be brought to wherever they stop. On the Coast Starlight part of my trip,the crew just left a station,went about 3 miles and shut off in the middle of nowhere in...

I don`t know why,but they certainly are! Depending on the roll of the dice,you can get anywhere from your example,all the way to the woman who was locked in the South Lounge,instead of opting for a fleabag hotel... I had a mixed bag during my disconnect last week. On one hand,we got only...

She probably had to make sure no one else was booked to use that room between those two stops. If the room was going to be empty,it would not cause a problem to let you go to the next stop. Glad they could help you out.

Although I am a relative newby,I`ll try to take a crack at easing your fears. Yes,a car attendent should help with your bags if you need it. You can tip a buck or two if you wish. Your sleeper should be set up when you arrive as it is a night boarding. I would keep the things you find most...

All I can say is after my experience with a disconnect on Thurs night and my experience with the Chicago Union Station employees the subsequent day, I feel some serious changes should be made. The "south lounge" is a hole in the wall,with the ceiling tiles out, high watt light bulbs with no...

Well, on my recent transcon trip with my wife on Amtrak,we took 5 trains and everyone of them was late. Everything from engines dying on both the Empire Builder and Cal Zephyr to parts hanging off passenger cars,etc etc. Crews went dead twice in the middle of nowhere,and Amtrak had to wait...

"As I said, call Amtrak, tell them you want to add it to your reservation. I did this a few months ago without problem OR cost. Then, you can pick them up with the rest of your tickets in Chicago." Thanks, I called Amtrak-they are charging us $25.00 round trip for the bus for the wife and...

"Technically you could still buy your ticket in Emeryville, simply by showing your ticket stub. However, the problem is that if there is a line at the ticket window, the bus will probably leave before you can buy said ticket." Can I purchase this bus ticket at say,Chicago or Seattle then,as it...

Thanks for the helpful info,I`ll call Amtrak Thurs or Fri and see what they recommend. I`ve already booked the trip,sans bus... If the bus stops at the Pratt. St. trolley station,our hotel is only two blocks away. Buildy

Hello Bill, I am leaving Sat and I am arriving in Emeryville next week. Is there a way to book the bus tickets to SF from an intermeadiate station ie Seattle ,Chicago,or must I book them before I leave? Why the heck don`t they sell tickets at Emeryville for the bus? On the way home I have to...

Hello Alan, I wish you the best of luck with your trip on the 21st. Best regards, Buildy

Hello Again Alan, I can deal with that,as my mood went very bad when I thought I was going to miss out on the Empire Builder. Now I`m wondering if this is going to affect our connection at Chicago going home as we leave on the Capital after the CZ on the same day. The woman from Amtrak told...

Hi Alan, Will we still go thru Donner pass on the Detour? Also how is there a route that doesn`t cross the Rockies at some point? Thanks Again, Buildy

Hello Alan, I tried asking my wife that,as we are booked to go home on the CZ. Maybe she got it wrong about what`s going on.Hopefully she got confused,as she isn`t familiar with the routing of trains. It would have been nice if the woman from Amtrak would have asked for the person who booked...

Hello All, Well My first Amtrak experience is about a month and a half away,and things are already starting to go wrong. Some woman from Amtrak called today (Sun.) and told my wife the Empire Builder will be detouring thru Wyo and Utah? The woman told my wife she didn`t want to talk to me,that...