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I find coffee from both those establishments to be perfectly acceptable. To be clear my original comment was tongue-in-cheek. I started drinking coffee on my first boat, some 17 years ago, and I fully understand that my coffee preferences are well outside the mainstream.

I think once the delays get too far out of hand they cancel both trains to reset the operation. I’m not sure why the delays occurred.

If they plan on getting deliveries starting in 2030 recent history tells us deliveries will actually start well after that.

The Floridian is going to be a single level train so its consist will be Amfleet 2’s and Viewliners. If you get a Viewliner 1 your room will have a toilet, if you get a Viewliner 2 roomettes won’t have a toilet, bedrooms and the H room will.

There is another route to/from LaGuardia. From Manhattan you can take the LIRR to Woodside or the E, F, or M train to Jackson Heights and then transfer to the Q70 bus. The bus has luggage racks if memory serves and the LIRR has luggage racks (although I’m not sure how big of a bag can fit on them).

The Horizon was in revenue service. The Elkhart rail cam clearly showed a conductor opening the door, raising the trap, and letting a passenger off. The usual CL consist has been 2 sleepers, CCC, and 2 coaches in that order. Last night the last coach was replaced with a transition sleeper and...

The Horizon car is in revenue service, a passenger got off at Elkhart.

Amtrak doesn’t overbook in the same way the airlines do, if a train has 100 seats Amtrak will only sell 100 tickets. Of course most Amtrak trains do not allow you to select your seat so while you are guaranteed a seat you are not guaranteed a window or aisle or the ability to sit next to any...

I don’t understand all the hand wringing about coffee. Free and hot seems like a pretty good deal.

we Spirit is the US version of Easy Jet and Ryanair without the robust consumer protection laws that exist in the UK and EU. If you wanted to, you could file a complaint with the US Department of Transportation. You won’t get any compensation but Spirit’s chicanery shouldn’t be excused.

I don’t understand the MN MU comment. The M8’s have pantographs and operate on overhead wire for most of their journeys today. Why would they need to add third rail for them?

Will it be deployed in revenue service in 2024?

I don’t believe this is the type of bus bridge the previous poster was talking about. I believe the previous poster was talking about a plan that Anderson had to sever the SWC route, making 2 regional trains with a bus connection in the middle. I believe the trains would have run from LA to ABQ...

Just to clarify, this change only affects weekday trains. Weekend trains are not affected.

Not to get political, but sports teams have done a great job of selling the “ stadiums inject millions of dollars into the local economy” lie. They have done such a good job selling the lie that mayors, governors, and legislatures across the political spectrum believe it. Unfortunately, great...

I highly doubt Amtrak is going to split trains in Jacksonville or Auburndale or anywhere else in Florida ever again. Tampa is served the way it is today because Amtrak got rid of the split and inaugurated the Silver Palm. After losing its sleepers and diners the Silver Palm became the Palmetto...

Does the CL serve dinner departing Chicago and if so around what time?

This is excellent advice if booking a through ticket between points A-B-C. It is terrible advice if you are booking separate tickets between points A-B and B-C. If you have a through ticket the airline or alliance is required to get you to your destination or provide you a refund. If you have...

Unless you are booking your flights as through flights with the connection guaranteed I would not recommend this. You could run into numerous problems causing you to miss your flight home leaving you stuck in Boston and needing to buy a new ticket for a flight home.

Yes any major airline can have the same issues, but United is the only one that I have experienced these issues with. Frankly, that’s a good enough reason for me to spend my money elsewhere regardless of anyone else’s understanding.