Amtrak has released its operating report for December 2006. As has been the case for several years now, the Empire Builder continues as Amtrak's single ...
Interesting report. I thought that the SW Chief was more ontime than this. Has the Empire Builder always been this way or is it just that it is the last ...
We see it every year on a national level... President <insert sitting president here> has cut Amtrak's funding request by <insert 50% level here>. I have seen...
Hi Amy, If you're going 1st Class your sleeping car attendant will come by your room and set a reservation time that is open and suits you. Everything is...
A specially modified V150 French TGV high-speed train, set a new world rail speed record at 574.8 km/h (357.1 mph) in France's Champagne region at Bezannes,...
Just found that there is a new still Rail Cam at La Plata, MO. You can access it through the link below. As we all know, the Chief passes through La Plata...
Hi...first time poster here. My wife and I are taking the SW Chief in June to LA from Galesburg. Just asking about shooting both digital video and digital...
Don't know much about the picture taking but here are the scanner frequencies needed. http://www.on-track-on-line.com/amtrak-freqs.shtml Also check out ...
I've traveled the West bound route a few times and only took still shots; mostly because I only have one memory card. If you have the space to do both I would...
Thanks Vic...good advice. I see we hit Raton late in the morning going westbound, so I'll have the entire afternoon for good scenery. John ... shots; ... to do...
Dan - thanks for the links....very helpful. I'm taking a handheld Bearcat scanner, so now I'll know which frequencies to program in before we leave. John ... ...
SJR 14, a state of Oklahoma Amtrak Bill, was signed by Governor Henry yesterday. What does it do? SJR 14 is a very benign resolution. It is the equivalent of...
Amtrak has added a new section to its Web site where riders are permitted to post stories about their travels on the rail line, according to Travel Weekly, the...
... Which means what exactly? That professional writers will be hired by Amtrak to write glowing reviews of routes they may or may not have actually ridden on?...
Actually, it looks like anybody can post a story, including pics, of their travels on Amtrak. I would guess that they are reviewed before they are available...
Has anyone taken the Texas Eagle lately? My wife & I are going to Austin from St Louis this summer & would like to take the train. Any experiences would be...
Thanks for your report Dick. I still have not been on a Long Distance train to try out the new diner fare. That part of the report was distressing. I...
Amtrak cancels trains between St. Louis and Kansas City http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2007/05/05/news_local/242local03amtrak.txt Amtrak has cancelled two...
Amtrak has released its monthly performance reports for January and February of 2007. The Empire Builder continues as Amtrak's most-ridden long distance ...
I was on the Southwest Chief Saturday evening - 5-12-07 out of Chicago headed for Kansas City. On time into Galesburg but just west of Galesburg we stopped to...
All, There is a "Don't Buy Gasoline on May 15th" movement in progress. Intended to remind the oil companies that we are watching as fuel prices rise well...
Dick - Appreciate the detailed post! Very interesting and surely a unique experience. I had heard about a derailment in Iowa (we live right on the border of...
That was actually some pretty quick thinking. I would say that something like this shows that Amtrak can do more than they say that they can. Here several...
I actually upgraded on one trip from a roomette to a bedroom. Amtrak called me to make this reservation. It is a sweet deal... My guess is that it is better...
... [freqs] accurate? I was on from CHI to KC and the freqs went 51 to Galesburg, 30 to KC and 60 once we were within the KC Terminal area. I heard a new call...
Thanks, Dick. I have all the SW Chief channels programmed in my scanner in one bank. That way I can disable my other banks and just scan those channels. But I...
For what it's worth... The California Zephyr backed into Denver with a wheels stopped time of 15:20 MT this afternoon - ~7 hours late. I uploaded a picture of...
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