Helping People Travel By Train
A 90 Minute drive up the I-10 brought us to our hotel for the next 3 days. We connected with our friends and decided to spend Sunday attending the Chinese Week Culture and Cuisine Festival at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Lots of good food and performance acts at the stage area. The…
We left Los Angeles at 10PM and immediately went to bed in our Roomette. We arrived in Tucson a half hour early, at 8:00AM Mountain Time. We found time to get to the Dining Car and have a wonderful Railroad French Toast breakfast, before de-training. We looked around the platform, (highly recommended) and made a…
Our bags are packed and we are ready to go. We have our snacks, clothes, and electronics with us. Our masks are washed and ready to wear, so wish us luck in that regard. We booked a roomette for the short journey and with luck, should arrive after breakfast on Saturday, at about 8:30AM. On…
I don’t recommend riding in the Coach Car for any long-distance journey, but due to the price of a private room, some people don’t have much of a choice. If you are in the Coach Car, try for the lower level, if possible. It is probably the safest location, COVID-19 wise. Bring food and water…
Back in October, we booked a trip to Flagstaff, Arizona in The Southwest Chief’s coach car. Being we were not seeing anyone for that trip, I felt it was safe enough for us to just mask on the train, and sleep with others. We did bring COVID-19 tests with us, on the off chance that…
January 20th is the last day of this sale!!!! Amtrak has their annual sale of 10 rides for 30 days going on right now. They are only charging $299.00 for it, and compared to what it normally costs, this is quite a bargain. Normally it is $499.00. Here is what Amtrak says on its website:“This…
I don’t know about you, but the way I get through the harsh winter months is getting my spring and summer traveling in order. It gives me something to look forward to, and save for.I live in Southern California, so the weather is normally much nicer than the rest of the Country, but rain storms…
The between holiday week ended up being a nightmare for travelers in 2022, especially the ones flying by air. Southwest had the worst breakdown of service, with them canceling upwards of 50% or more of their planes. Passengers were stranded, luggage was stacked up in airports and, adding to the madness, rental cars ran out….
The Metropolitan Lounge: Similar to areas at airports for VIP air travelers, Amtrak has 6 stations that have a lounge area for passengers who buy rooms on the trains. We have used several of them over the years and are always glad they exist. In this time of almost post-COVID-19, it is generally safer than…
Amtrak trains run on freight rail, especially out West. The Northeast Corridor is the exception, because Amtrak owns that track. What that means is that the tracks are not made for passenger travel, they are made for freight trains and as a general rule, the freight does not mind that the cars sway and bump…
