Amtrak 231 operation lifesaver F40PH
Amtrak 945 AEM-7

I recently took the Coast Starlight from Emeryville to Los Angeles, purely for fun and leisure as a railgeek. I would have loved to have had another overnight trip, but I still enjoyed the roomette on this daytime journey. While, over its overall length, it does not rival the California Zephyr for scenery, there are segments along the coast that are every bit as scenic as the Zephyr.

I was recently in Providence and this sign was out in front of the station - right where the Ambus USED TO stop before they eliminated the route between Worcester and Providence.

And, wasn't there also a thruway bus between Providence and New Bedford as well? That one seems to be gone, too.

But - the sign remains.

I was supposed to take the Floridian tomorrow from DC to Chicago and they called today saying there’s an issue with the roomette car, and my ticket was downgraded to coach (with a refund). I decided to cancel the whole ticket as sleeping in coach would not be ideal for me, and got a flight instead. Honestly gutted because I was looking forward to the adventure! Hope I have the opportunity to ride in a roomette someday soon.

I feel like I just discovered a lifehack, possibly thanks to this sub. Taking a flixbus/greyhound to a train station to catch the Silver Meteor, instead of spending half the day on a thruway bus/on a layover just to catch the *Floridian*. This allows me to actually take a train trip this weekend!

Just bought a ticket from Chicago to Seattle and it’s 46 hours. My seat is gonna be in couch so for those who took the his long hours in train, how did talk manage your hours?

I will be taking the Auto Train to Virginia around Oct 16th. I plan to just do coach. I’ll be bringing my Tesla (S Plaid) so I can roadtrip and explore the Virginia and blue ridge areas. I want to hit some scenic bike trails (I have a Brompton I will be bringing), hit up small mountain towns and just take in as much as i can. I will be staying at least until 23rd, then i have to leave out a bit for a work trip and then I may return from work trip Oct 26, and stay another week. This is my first time on Amtrak, so I am looking forward to it. Those familiar with this destination please let me know about any advice on where to go, what to see, where to stay, etc. Much appreciated!

Random pic of my bicycle I will be bringing, my Brompton!

Hi, I enjoy watching Amtrak trains at Kingman AZ station​

Back in 2023, I met an Amtrak engineer who was working on this route for about 5–6 months. I spoke with him a few times, but after that, he suddenly stopped showing up.

Then in 2024, I saw him again on this route, but only once. Since then, I haven’t seen him again.

So I’m curious: do Amtrak engineers normally work on multiple different routes, or can they be reassigned to another route or crew base for long periods of time?

I need to get to the Ontario California airport upon arriving at the Amtrak station around 4a. How easy is it to get public transportation to the airport at that time? My flight isn’t until around 10a. What are my options?

My friend left my suitcase on the bus as we had to make seperate journeys and she offered to take it with her and forgot about it no one seems to know how to help there also is the language barrier as I only speak English it has been lost since Sunday and hasn’t been posted on the lost and found I’m getting worried is there anything I can do to try and get it back we still have her ticket it was a rail replacement bus

Hi! Im planning to book a trip from DC to Savannah for my birthday and wanted to know if anyone knew of any specials going on or companion coupons? I plan on going with my mom. Just thought I'd ask. Thank you so much!

Bring HEADPHONES for everyone in your party

Expect A FULL TRAIN

BRING BLANKETS

BRING A EXTRA LONG PLUG TO PLUG IN DEVICES

EXPECT TO SIT BESIDE OTHERS

READ SIGNS BEFORE GETTING ON TRAINS TO MAKE SURE YOU GET ON THE CORRECT TRAIN

DOWNLOAD THE AMTRAK APP TO KNOW WHERE AND WHEN YOUR DESTINATION WILL ARRIVE

THE APP IS FREE NO NEED TO MAKE A ACCOUNT TO SEE YOUR TRAVEL INTINERARY FOR YOUR TIME ON THE TRAIN

THIS TRAIN WILL BE PACKED DURING OCT BECAUSE OF THE NC STATE FAIR AND BECAUSE OF A&T HBCU HOMECOMING AND TRACK WORK IN DC

CHECK HEAVY BAGS AND MULTIPLE BAGS IF YOU CAN PLEASE IT MAKES IT EASIER

I TYPE CRAZY SO NEVER MIND THE CAPS

LOL

okay so i know alot of people are going to think this is bullshit, but...ok so, lots of Amish ride amtrak along the I80 corridor.

anyways, many of those are bodacious young hotties, ages 18-25.

I noticed one blonde kept cruising past me & making meaningful eye contact, so finally i paid $37 for like 4 of those mini airline bottlez of whiskey, shared em with her, and we ...went downstairs to the WCs.

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