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6:38: Showing up too early: If you have a sleeper, you can use the lounges at major train stations like Penn station and Union Station, Chicago. They have nice, comfortable seats and free food, and they will announce when your train is ready to board, and even take you to the train.
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Regarding the rocking or bouncy motion of the train being more noticeable on the lower level, thatâs exactly backwards. The higher up you are in a train, or a cruise ship for that matter, the more side to side or âswayâ motion you will feel. It is a little noisier on the lower level, though not significantly, but in terms of motion the upper level is actually more pronounced, again, not significantly. I have ridden each of the Western trains hundreds of times over 30 years, both in the lower and the upper rooms, and I know this to be true.
Itâs simply a matter of physics.
The best thing you can do to get the smoothest, quietest ride possible is to try and reserve rooms that are in the middle of the car as opposed to rooms over the trucks âwheelsâ, which are to some degree rougher and noisier than rooms between the wheels.
Also, in my hundreds of train trips, more often than not the trains were on time or within an hour of on time. But yes, sometimes they are definitely late, so itâs true, you cannot count on your train arriving on time.
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We were 9.5hrs late going from Sacramento to Chicago. Plan accordingly! Reasons: rubber tires on the tracks that disconnected the lines between the cars, freight trains take priority, train stopped in a town where a passenger was removed from the train, break checks needing to be performed, conductor/crew reached allotted hours and could no longer drive the train had to wait for the west bound train to deliver a fresh/rested crew (in the middle of nowhere), engine issuesâŚ.etc. honestly, we couldnât make this stuff up - but it happens. Our room (bedroom A) was so cold because of the air conditioning that our car attendant kept extra rolls of duct tape and covered the vent in the ceiling and all of the cracks with air coming in. We called the trip the âpolar expressâ. Now with all that being said, in April we are taking the Empire Builder, room E from Seattle to Chicago. With everything we experienced previously, it is still a great way to see the country.
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I'm about to move halfway across the country in nothing more than an Amtrak, wish me luck & that they'll let me bring a wheeled utility cart as a carry on y'all đ
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I was so surprised out of 8 trains on my trip only 2 were late, The Cardinal 4 hours late which left me 1 minute to connect to the Northeast Regional, then NE Regional was 1 hour late. So yes! I agree with you don't think you are going to be on time. Your videos prepared me for this issue, so thank you!! I agree on sitting on bottom, I had to sit on bottom of Pacfic Surfliner and it is way different than upper level. I would also make a suggestion to bring some cleaning wipes, I found some of my roommates and bedrooms needed a little TLC. Again thank you for your videos, I did 8 trains in 11 days, East Coast to West Coast and back, Solo! It was the BEST trip I have ever taken and I am eager to go again.
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As a one-time Amtrak traveler, I had to learn all of these things on my own. Thanks for sharing them ahead of time for all of the newbies!
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I use to take Amtrak from Syracuse to Albany NY. I have chronic pain & driving a car for over 2 hours was an ugly experience. Amtrak was so much better & the best thing was thanks to the electrical outlets i could use my heating pad an essential in helping control my pain. I did learn quickly which train not to take. It came from Canada to Buffalo to Syr. It was always very late due to getting through customs.
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Good points! My 1 time on Amtrak was to catch the 1am Crescent in Charlotte. It didnât arrive until after 3am! Unfortunately I didnât nap during the wait and was wide awake for an hour after boarding. Very little sleep that night, and 3 hours late arrival into NYC! Good thing I didnât plan for an immediate tour upon arriving.
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Your channel is so helpful! Iâm riding coach from NOLA to La sometime in a couple months. I was really nervous so I want to be as prepared as possible and your channel has been a great help!!
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Havenât taken Amtrak much but went coach Chicago to St. Louis two weeks ago. I did not care for the upper level. I felt it was too overcrowded so I changed to downstairs. That was the Texas Eagle Superliner equipment. Returning to Chicago, we were booked business class on the Lincoln Service. That was a relaxing and pleasant run. A nice touch was the cafe attendant greeting us and welcoming us to the cafe before it was open to the rest of the train. Also before approaching Union Station, the attendant closed the cafe then invited us to a last call before she had to complete her paperwork.
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Many great points! Regarding checked baggage: If you're on a long trip and have big, heavy suitcases (50 lb. limit per suitcase, and they WILL weigh it) and you don't check them, you may have to lift it/them up into your car's luggage rack, wrestle it into place if it's nearly full, or keep it in your room. Let Amtrak do the lifting! Of course, pack an overnight bag with essentials (medicine, snacks, chargers/power strip, anything you may need if you're in a sleeper) as you won't have any access to your checked luggage en route. Also, many rural and smaller cities on long-haul routes don't have checked baggage service, any many regional "feeder" trains don't have checked baggage service at all (even if long-haul trains on the same route do.)
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Thank you Allie and Rob! Iâm on my first multi-segment trip down the east coast and, having watched all of your videos for the past year, I felt that I was very well prepared. Used my Amtrak MC lounge pass for the Metropolitan lounge in NY and LOVED it! You are so right about the spotty cell coverage south of DC - luckily I had downloaded a book to get me through that stretch. A shout-out to the awesome Amtrak employees - great service!
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Iâve rode the NER multiple times from Wilmington to Providence. It actually takes about the same time as it does to drive and you donât have to deal with NY and CT traffic plus the snack car, Also few wifi interruptions. For me Iâve only had to wait at most 15 minutes. Never tried Acela, just couldnât justify the extra cost for a one hour travel time difference. Iâll be taking my first long distance trip later this year from Wilmington to Orlando, Canât wait. Thanks for the tips.
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Y'all two are very knowledgeable about Amtrak Trains.
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Thanks for all of your videos. I rode Amtrak previously, but we planned a big trip out west (Chicago, Denver, SF, LA) on Amtrak using your advice. The Amtrak credit card bonus paid for the Den-SF leg and we got companion coupons for the other 2. All in, it was just over $800 for 2 in roomette the whole way. Your advice (and having seen what the trains, rooms, cars, etc would look like) led to us making all the right choices and having a fantastic trip!
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This is AWESOME Information!!! All of it!! So important to know!!
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I'm lucky that my two 12 hour train rides were less than 30 minutes late and it wasn't too late at night. I had a family member and boyfriend pick me up so no worries but that's good to know.
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Regarding speakers in Viewliner sleeping cars, so far we are .000 for in-room speakers working. So being prepared by knowing your route and knowing that there are speakers in the halls of sleeping cars really helps. We were able to get anything vital from the speaker in the hall, but one of them was faulty, too. Our only loss was missing out on a fresh air break that I really wanted, because we weren't prepared for the stop to be a longer one. I did get to step out, walk a quick circlet, and then board again--in my bedroom slippers. đ
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Thank you so much for sharing this. It took me a long time to learn that coach had a wall outlet and that didn't always need to check my bag (for the places I was going). These types of videos are extremely helpful.
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@scottwendt9575
1 month ago
I would disagree with one thing. If all you are going to do is work on your laptop, be courteous to other passengers. The seats with big windows in the Superlounge are in very short supply. If you are more concerned with working on your laptop, stay in your seat or take seats on the lower level where it will be quieter anyway. Let people who want to view our beautiful country have a chance at the big windows.
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