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Hello everyone! I'm glad I found this site as I'm seriously considering taking a train maybe later this year. I was hoping some of you could answer a few questions for me so I can decide if my family wants to commit to this or not.
We're thinking of taking the Texas Eagle from Dallas to St. Louis for Christmas this year...sometime around the week before Christmas. I assume it will probably be pretty full at that time of year, but my first question is would the train be running considerably later than normal? I fully expect a delay of an hour, maybe two overall. But at that time of year could it be delayed even more, like by 5+ hours each way? Has anyone ridden at that time of year?
I'd be traveling with my wife and daughter. My daughter is still considered an infant by Amtrak standards. We're thinking about getting the standard bedroom, or the family bedroom (without the bathroom). I'm not sure which one we want yet. My main concern is my daughter still has to sleep in a crib. There is no way she is going to be able to sleep on a standard bed, let alone a bed on a train that's swaying back and forth a bit. She would very easily fall out. We do have a travel crib we can take with us, but when it's completely set up, I'd say it's about 4'x4'. Would a standard bedroom have enough space for us to set this thing up for her?
In terms of trash, are there adequate disposal places in the sleeping car? Will the car attendant be able to accept a lot? Obviously my daughter still being in diapers is the concern here.
Can anyone recommend a rental car company at St. Louis? Amtrak indicates Avis and Hertz will reimburse cab fare, but the addresses they list seem to be out of date. Do any car rental places still do this? Any recommendations of one rental agency over another?
What you tell me about the St. Louis train station in general? How safe would you consider it to be at night?
Thanks in advance.
We're thinking of taking the Texas Eagle from Dallas to St. Louis for Christmas this year...sometime around the week before Christmas. I assume it will probably be pretty full at that time of year, but my first question is would the train be running considerably later than normal? I fully expect a delay of an hour, maybe two overall. But at that time of year could it be delayed even more, like by 5+ hours each way? Has anyone ridden at that time of year?
I'd be traveling with my wife and daughter. My daughter is still considered an infant by Amtrak standards. We're thinking about getting the standard bedroom, or the family bedroom (without the bathroom). I'm not sure which one we want yet. My main concern is my daughter still has to sleep in a crib. There is no way she is going to be able to sleep on a standard bed, let alone a bed on a train that's swaying back and forth a bit. She would very easily fall out. We do have a travel crib we can take with us, but when it's completely set up, I'd say it's about 4'x4'. Would a standard bedroom have enough space for us to set this thing up for her?
In terms of trash, are there adequate disposal places in the sleeping car? Will the car attendant be able to accept a lot? Obviously my daughter still being in diapers is the concern here.
Can anyone recommend a rental car company at St. Louis? Amtrak indicates Avis and Hertz will reimburse cab fare, but the addresses they list seem to be out of date. Do any car rental places still do this? Any recommendations of one rental agency over another?
What you tell me about the St. Louis train station in general? How safe would you consider it to be at night?
Thanks in advance.