Updated Amtrak Website

[Maglev]

The Amtrak website seems to be updated. One error I noticed is that, when you click on Bedroom, the sketch shows a Viewliner Roomette.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

The Amtrak website seems to be updated. One error I noticed is that, when you click on Bedroom, the sketch shows a Viewliner Roomette.

Don’t tell us, tell Amtrak.

 

[Qapla]

With ridership down they should have plenty of time to work on the website

 

[AmtrakBlue]

With ridership down they should have plenty of time to work on the website

?? With ridership down they may not have the $$ to pay their IT dept to work on the website. I doubt ridership has much, if anything, to do with writing code for the website.

 

[ehbowen]

What frosts me is that you can't seem to obtain a true route timetable anymore, even in PDF versions. "Just give us your endpoints and we'll tell you how to get there." Misses out on most of the possible "overnight layover" connections...yes, WE know about them, but Joe Schmoe from Bingen-White Salmon may not. And timetables are great for 'window shopping'..."Hmm, never heard of that little town, but the Cardinal passes through it at a convenient time...wonder what's there?"

 

[railiner]

What frosts me is that you can't seem to obtain a true route timetable anymore, even in PDF versions. "Just give us your endpoints and we'll tell you how to get there." Misses out on most of the possible "overnight layover" connections...yes, WE know about them, but Joe Schmoe from Bingen-White Salmon may not. And timetables are great for 'window shopping'..."Hmm, never heard of that little town, but the Cardinal passes through it at a convenient time...wonder what's there?"

No more timetables, printed or now electronic? What a shame! I guess the new generations are not given credit for being able to read them?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I think the online time tables are temporarily hidden because of all the changes Amtrak has been making to schedules due to COVID-19.

 

[Qapla]

Timetables?

Like this
https://beta.amtrak.com/content/dam...etables/California-Zephyr-Schedule-031620.pdf

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Timetables?

Like this
https://beta.amtrak.com/content/dam...etables/California-Zephyr-Schedule-031620.pdf

Link doesn't work.

 

[jebr]

With ridership down they should have plenty of time to work on the website

I'm pretty sure most of the staff that's been moved to the extra board doesn't have the training required to work on a production, public-facing website for a large corporation. I'm not aware of any on-board staff, conductors, or engineers that have "fix and upgrade Amtrak.com" as part of their job descriptions, and the skills required for those jobs are quite different.

 

[cocojacoby]

I think the online time tables are temporarily hidden because of all the changes Amtrak has been making to schedules due to COVID-19.

Yes, they have been unobtainable since the COVID-19 cancellations. Hopefully they will be back.

 

[oregon pioneer]

I could not get the drop-downs on the home page to work for filling in stations or dates. The screen returning the error code when I tried had full functionality, and I was able to see a trip. Of course, they did still have not loaded the AmBus connection between Pasco and Walla Walla. No, you'd need a pdf schedule to see that even exists. Smh.

But it STILL says "call for price" on a trip with connections, using points. I hope they can make this more functional before I actually want to book a trip. Of course, when I do that, I will be calling and explaing everythingVERY carefully to the agent.

 

[Maglev]

Don’t tell us, tell Amtrak.

After trying several times and getting an error message, I filled in all the "optional" personal information on Amtrak's contact form, and was able to report the mistake.

 

[TinCan782]

Timetables?

Like this
https://beta.amtrak.com/content/dam...etables/California-Zephyr-Schedule-031620.pdf

We are unable to complete your request at this time. Please try again later. If you continue to have problems, call 1-800-USA-RAIL for assistance.

 

[acelafan]

Regarding the timetables, I see what they did. Even though Train Schedules & Timetables | Amtrak has the timetables listed they all go to a temporary page.

I keep an archive of them at Amtrak Timetable Archives - Home so you can always browse them there. They are current as of the last publish date by Amtrak.

 

[John Bobinyec]

Nice, acelafan, I didn't know you had those. I needed to correct a mileage.

jb

 

[Qapla]

All I can say is the link worked for me when I posted it ... doesn't really surprise me it is broke now - this is Amtrak, afterall

 

[AmtrakBlue]

All I can say is the link worked for me when I posted it ... doesn't really surprise me it is broke now - this is Amtrak, afterall

Did you open an actual schedule?

 

[Qapla]

Yes, it was a PDF

The results looked like this (which I just got as I wrote this post from this link https://beta.amtrak.com/content/dam...imetables/Capitol-Limited-Schedule-031620.pdf )





Were you were looking for something else?

 

[StanJazz]

It works if you start from Amtrak.com. Click on destinations, click on the region, click on the train and then click on schedule. If you copy the link it doesn't work.

 

[niemi24s]

All I get is the same old Service Adjustments Due To Coronavirus page when following the method in Post #20. Glad I still have a few copies of the last printed System Timetables.

 

[Qapla]

Here is what I did ...

Start from Amtrak.com homepage


Click on "Destinations"


Click on "See All Routes"



Select your route - I chose California Zephyr


Click on "View Details"


Click on "Schedule"



Click on the second option for current schedule

 

[oregon pioneer]

Well, I went to the Empire Builder page and I got the Amtrak Advisory | Amtrak to Operate on Modified Schedules (in a new tab). Backed up, tried the California Zephyr, and got the same thing, and on the Coast Starlight too. I see that the URL says it's about the NEC, but it seems to be on every train I've checked.

I'm on a desktop at amtrak.com. Are you by chance on the mobile app?

 

[Dakota 400]

Glad I still have a few copies of the last printed System Timetables.

Me too!

 

[niemi24s]

Thanks Qapla! Your sequence works like a charm.

But what a convoluted circle-jerk of a method to view a stinkin' timetable!! It's as if Amtrak wanted to keep them hidden from the average yokel - like me.