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I’m not a big fan of TD Bank either…when I did a 0% balance transfer with them I wanted to set up automatic payments for a fixed amount in order to pay off the balance before the 0% promotion ran out. For some reason their minimalist website doesn’t let you do automatic payments for fixed...

Being part of the Nebraska banking system doesn’t make it seem impressive or less rinky-dink…. but I was born in Jersey, so who am I to judge 😂

There was a malfunctioning with the Spuyten Duyvil Bridge which connects the tracks between Manhattan and the Bronx. What was most aggravating was Amtrak’s lack of communication other than “delayed”. I was down for the Billy Joel concert the night before and would have hauled our butts over to...

Bagging your purchase is becoming an anachronism too.

Good to know….first few times I tried when it came out it wasn’t available, but that might have been more about the particular trip I was taking.

Several Star Alliance airlines have started using the bidding system for upgrades, a last ditch effort to avoid granting free upgrades to those who’ve earned the privilege. Lufthansa and Aegean most recently in my experience. I’m actually surprised Amtrak came up with the idea beforehand, though...

Having grown up in Poughkeepsie and lived for years in Schenectady, I appreciate accurate spelling 😉 Regarding the Adirondack, all this time since the pandemic I had assumed that only the Canada segment had been cancelled. Given how packed the Ethan Allen can be I’m surprised there’s no longer...

Yes it seems that way in one direction but not so much in the reverse. Otherwise early December and all of January would be low bucket but I’m not seeing that either.

All of this would make a lot more sense if there weren’t so many sleepers running empty. Demand is apparently not as high as Amtrak likes to think it is. Others in this thread have mentioned that it’s as if Amtrak wants sales to be poor with the end results being no sleepers in the future. I’m...

Which was a shame because before pulling up the tracks they had just started the rail bike program. I never got to ride one but those who did really enjoyed it. I was living in Saranac Lake when they first brought back the SL to LP service, and it was nice hearing the train in town again. The...

Now that the bedroom prices have gone up so much compared to the roomettes I’ve considered booking hubby and me in a roomette for the daytime and bedroom overnight on one of the Silvers for our next cruise out of Florida. The only downside I can see is having to use up two companion tickets.

I agree, as I said reluctantly given the lack of amenities in SDY. Of course there’s Bombers and other places to eat that are a short walk. The only saving grace to make a shorter connection would be the LSL’s usual delays working in your favor, but with my luck that’s when it would run on time...

I’ve always thought if they could have trains connecting under the English Channel, why can’t some islands be linked with a tunnel, instead of relying on maritime schedules. Then I started actually traveling the Caribbean on cruises and realized there’s a lot more distance than it looks on a map.

I know what you meant, but you made me chuckle with the thought of land travel to the Caribbean.

Is the Port Kent ferry permanently defunct, or just closed for the season? The one hour requirement in SDY seems a bit much with such a small station and nothing there without venturing out, but knowing the delays common with the LSL and likely with the new Adirondack schedule coming southbound...

I was actually surprised to find it was pretty decent.

Firefighting in Greece is a constant need as it is a very dry climate for over half the year and fires spread very easily. As a result, Greece puts a lot of resources into fighting fires. Even on the islands you’ll see planes picking up and dumping water on fires that are inaccessible by truck...

Yeah the sodium on most of those flex meals is off the charts. I’m not sure how someone with high blood pressure or a heart condition can find something to eat on an LD train unless they stick to salads in the cafe car.

That would suggest an admission by Amtrak that there is a substantial obvious downgrade in food service.....

You mean there’s an actual griddle with pancakes made from scratch? 😋😋😋 Yummy!