I'm guessing this reference is not Electro-Motive DieselJust a guess. Electronic manifest document
I'm guessing this reference is not Electro-Motive DieselJust a guess. Electronic manifest document
Used to be an even more frequent issue in the 100 points per segment days.
What are they using now? When they first started using iPhones, it was the iPhone 4s, but those are frankly ancient by now. With the scanner/battery combo it would keep the battery from having to be used often, and the battery only had a rated life of a few hundred cycles and wasn't something that Apple installed (they would replace the whole thing for a battery price and have some central repair swap out the battery for new replacements).
I've personally seen Amtrak conductors used their phones out the case 7 or 8 years ago. The speed of QR code processing depends on what's currently running. If you're taking about just turning the normal camera mode on, it's laggy because that's just a secondary function compared to taking photos. But a dedicated app that only looking for codes should be much faster.
I barely ride Amtrak since I don't really need to and I didn't pay that much attention to what the conductors were using to scan my tickets. For unreserved commute rides I recall getting scanned almost every time. In fact I think they just asked for my name on the Coast Starlight, marked it on a sheet, and then just handled it later. The bus driver on my last connecting Amtrak trip did the same. I don't recall what the conductor used on Capitol Corridor.
What is an eMD and/or what do the initials stand for?
Isn't there is a story posted here about someone get a conductor to scan 100 tickets that cost a few dollars each, to get Select Executive?
Yes. It was Emeryville to Berkeley to get to the restaurant for the gathering dinner.
Good thing the CZ doesn't stop at Berkeley. Youse guys could have emptied the train all the way to Chicago
(and yes, I know about the "R" code on long distance trains)
Yes. It was Emeryville to Berkeley to get to the restaurant for the gathering dinner.
Yes. It was Brennan's AFAIR.Was that Brennan's (which is now gone) at the old Southern Pacific station building? If it was then that place is now occupied by a business called Augie's Montreal Deli.
Yep, Alice knew that place from her Berkeley Days,and we enjoyed the Group Dinner as well as the 100 Point Rides between Emeryville and Berkeley!Yes. It was Brennan's AFAIR.
Yes, in 2014Can't help myself. Did the AU gang actually eat at Brennan's? Brave souls.
https://sf.eater.com/2018/8/24/17779270/brennans-restaurant-berkeley-closing
Worth reading, especially for the cocaine.
Can't help myself. Did the AU gang actually eat at Brennan's? Brave souls.
https://sf.eater.com/2018/8/24/17779270/brennans-restaurant-berkeley-closing
Worth reading, especially for the cocaine.
The old Berkeley Southern Pacific station was for many years an okay Chinese restaurant called China Station. Brennans was in a separate building across the parking lot. My Berkeley sailing club were regulars at Brennans until they closed, and then we moved to the old Spenger's until it got fancy.
For a long time, Amtrak didn't stop at Berkeley, but started again as part of the San Joaquín expansion. Someone built a tiny bus shelter immediately dubbed the Amshack. When they installed it, the single bench seat was installed upside down, making it unusable, and it stayed that way for several years. We now return to our regular thread, already in progress...
Likewise. I buy multiple segments under the same PNR only when connections are involved between the segments, that could get close or missed because of delays en route.Mea culpa!
The no-scan cancelled return problem is why I always buy my tickets in separate segments. To the best of my knowledge, Amtrak has never offered a round trip discount, so no reason not to.
Last several trips we did have the conductor come by our bedroom to scan our ticket. I have had times where that hasn't happened but, I was indeed checked in (the SCA told the conductor who came aboard?).I wouldn't be surprised if the conductor just marks all the sleeping car passengers present from the comfort of his spacious office in the cafe car. Easier than actually checking.
Likewise. I buy multiple segments under the same PNR only when connections are involved between the segments, that could get close or missed because of delays en route.
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