Thanks for having me! Have ridden Boston - NYC many times, we did Boston to Ft Lauderdale last year and are starting to plan Boston - Chicago - San Fran - Seattle in 2025. Appreciate all the advice on these boards! Kristin ..read more

I'm curious is there more other than these links out there that I don't know? Amtrak Timetable Archives - Home Amtrak Timetables | Rail Passengers Association | Washington, DC https://timetables.org Home - AmtrakTimeTables.com Thanks ..read more

At one time Amtrak had a decent overnight service on the NEC between Boston, New York and Washington with amenities for sleeper passengers, a lounge and cafe service, and comfortable A2 coach seating. There was also a New York sleeper that could be boarded early or disembarked late that was added/ removed from the train during the night. This all went away at some point even though it was popular as I understand it. They did half heartedly revive the sleeper for a while then discontinued it... Read more ..read more

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/04/26/i-40-closed-after-train-derails-catches-fire-northeast-arizona/ Looks like train 3/4 are blocked. I-40 backup looks like no fun ..read more

Portal Bridge North: Why only two tracks? Will there be a new Portal Bridge South ..read more

Many have heard of the new railway lines built in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile UAE has been building its own network called Etihad Rail which stretches all the way from Abu Dhabi to the Gulf of Oman close to the Straights of Bab-el-Mandeb, connecting together the 7 Emirates that constitute UAE (see the map in the article linked above). Now Etihad Rail (which incidentally means "United Rail") has signed an agreement with Oman Rail to build a connection to the Port of Sohar on the Gulf of... Read more ..read more

Donner Pass Snow Removal Originally released in 2018 on DVD. Journey high into California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains for a stunning look at winter operations over Donner Pass. As Pacific storms dump heavy snow, Union Pacific battles to keep trains rolling. Get a taste of what it is like to be trackside in the midst of winter’s fury. Long stack trains, heavy manifests, and Amtrak’s California Zephyr share the rails with an army of snow fighting equipment including flangers, spreaders, and... Click to expand... Read more ..read more

They served the Bay Area well ..read more

I should really know the answer to this as LA is my home station. Just never paid attention or had a need. Are baggage carts (airport type) available at LAUS? Or Chicago or anywhere else? And yes, I am well aware of Red Cap service - used them many times. Always helpful. Thanks, John ..read more

it seems for about a week now that the ngec.org is down ..read more