Texas Eagle discussion

[uncleboots]

Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it. Does anyone have a ballpark idea when we'll know what FY25 will bring? I'm trying to book 2 bedrooms on the Texas Eagle for March 2025, but I will not do it until the traditional dining and SSL are back on the Texas Eagle (family requirements).


Agreed. I know Amtrak operates on a shoestring budget, but throw us a bone! I'm trying to give them my money (again)

I talked to a Amtrak Agent, last Thursday, she didn’t know a specific date,

 

[MarkInAustin]

Southbound, Austin to San Antonio is ridiculously slow, averaging about 20 MPH.

 

[Bob Dylan]

I am not very familiar with the switching at SAS, but I know at Spokane for the Builder, the road crews do it. If a switch crew rather than a road crew does it at SAS, they'll get paid a minimum of 8 hours work irrespective of the time it actually takes, IIRC. Restrictions on switching would tend to be more a union agreement thing than an operating rules thing. As long as a crew is qualified on the territory used in the switching operation and is not pushing hours of service limits, they could perform the switching under operating rules.

A Switching Crew does it in San Antonio.

With the erratic arrival times of the Sunset and Eaglete into SAS, one never knows exactly when the switching will occur, but it's always after Midnight.( the SAS Station Scheduled Hours are 9PM-7AM Daily)

 

[zephyr17]

A Switching Crew does it in San Antonio.

With the erratic arrival times of the Sunset and Eaglete into SAS, one never knows exactly when the switching will occur, but it's always after Midnight.( the SAS Station Scheduled Hours are 9PM-7AM Daily)

I imagine the call time of the switch crew on any given day depends on the actual performance of the incoming trains, though.

 

[caravanman]

This Youtube video compares the new "Venture" cars, from St. Louis to Chicago, with the Texas Eagle in coach for the return.

(I was sad to see all the waiting area seats are removed at Chicago Union Station, dunno if that is permanent)?

 

[pennyk]

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