In September, I've got 10 days to see everything I can see from Minneapolis to Portland, OR along the route of Amtrak's Empire Builder. Know anything about these places? I'm looking for some Metafilter reconnaissance about my route. [more inside]
posted by the jam on Aug 23, 2009 - 16 answers

Please help me find the cheapest way to get from Chicago to New York late next week! [more inside]
posted by jordanlewis on Jul 31, 2009 - 7 answers

What is the MMM ^MMM!sound an idling locomotive makes every few minutes? [more inside]
posted by Mapes on Jul 17, 2009 - 5 answers

How strict are Amtrak security regulations with regard to marijuana? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 17, 2009 - 22 answers

West Conshohocken to NYC by train? [more inside]
posted by sydney54 on Nov 26, 2008 - 6 answers

Should I take the train from Olympia to Wenatchee, WA? Am I going to get stuck running hours late on these particular routes, even travelling a relatively short distance?? [more inside]
posted by dahliachewswell on Nov 1, 2008 - 6 answers

Traveling by train from Seattle to Vancouver, BC. [more inside]
posted by bamassippi on Oct 28, 2008 - 11 answers

What are the cheapest ways to get from Newark, Delaware, to New York City? [more inside]
posted by viewofdelft on Oct 7, 2008 - 12 answers

I'll be getting off the amtrak in Seattle on Thursday with a bicycle, a cumbersome backpack, and a laptop bag. Within an hour, I need to hit an appointment with a stock agency fairly near to the station. The only friend I know in Seattle is finishing up his term finals and can't pick me up - with car and roof rack - until later that evening. [more inside]
posted by pranalaxmi on Sep 17, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I get from San Francisco airport to the Amtrak station in Emeryville very, very fast? [more inside]
posted by UnnotciedTypo on Aug 22, 2008 - 22 answers

Has anyone successfully traveled with a bicycle on an Amtrak Northeast Corridor train? (Specifically Boston to New London ferry terminal) [more inside]
posted by neustile on Jul 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Can anyone give me any firsthand (or reliable secondhand) impressions of US (Amtrak) rail travel these days? [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite on Jul 5, 2008 - 47 answers

This summer I'd like to take the Amtrak from Cincinnati, OH to Holland, MI, by way of Chicago, and I'd like to take my bike. Help me figure this out. [more inside]
posted by Quidam on May 20, 2008 - 5 answers

Will I be able to take a pocketknife/Leatherman-style pocket tool on an Amtrak train, or will it be considered a weapon?
posted by box on Apr 24, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I use Amtrak to get to a good backpacking spot? [more inside]
posted by andythebean on Jan 25, 2008 - 11 answers

Amtrak Train Holiday Filter question: does a "sold-out" train ever get new tickets available? [more inside]
posted by aetg on Nov 15, 2007 - 15 answers

I hope to take my family to upstate NY for thanksgiving via the 48 Lake Shore Limited Amtrak Train. There will be four of us going. My wife, myself, and our two children (both over 2, under 5). With money being a bit tight, I would like to purchase 2 normal seats, and upgrade the other two seats to a Viewliner Roomette (suggested occupancy of 2, but with my kids being small, and having traveled in one before I know we could all fit). Will there be any issues just leaving the two seats unused, and all of us piling into the room? Will they ask two of us to go back to our seats? I can't afford two of the viewliners, both ways of the trip, and cannot afford to upgrade to the full room. But I know I can budget an extra 400 to get the viewliner for both ways for one set of us. [more inside]
posted by Jonsnews on Nov 8, 2007 - 6 answers

A small and easily answered question: If I take the Acela from Baltimore to Manhattan (Penn Station), where's the most convenient place for someone to meet me and pick me up? [more inside]
posted by peachfuzz on Oct 24, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm thinking of traveling across Canada by rail. I have never been to Canada, ridden on a train, or traveled alone before, so advice requested. Also, Amtrak? [more inside]
posted by lychee on Jul 16, 2007 - 24 answers

FamilyVacationTime! I'm arriving in Orlando via air on Easter Sunday to meet up with my family. What's the Taxi situation like on holidays at the airport? Also, I am departing via Amtrak on the following Friday. What's the area around the train station like? What's the best way to get to the Downtown Amtrak station from the Kissimee area? [more inside]
posted by Geckwoistmeinauto on Mar 19, 2007 - 2 answers

Is it a good idea to take Amtrak from Chicago to New York City? [more inside]
posted by beachhead2 on Jan 10, 2007 - 18 answers

I need to make a day trip to Sacramento from San Francisco. I don't own a car. What's the best way to get there & back? [more inside]
posted by treepour on Jan 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Last December I had a jumbo chocolate chip cookie on the Amtrak from St. Louis to Kansas City. Help me find the manufacturer. [more inside]
posted by winterdrm on Mar 7, 2006 - 6 answers

Amtrak question: I'm going to be travelling from NYC to Richmond (and back) on the Palmetto line and need to know if there are any outlets in the coach class seats.
posted by parttimesaint on Oct 25, 2005 - 12 answers

Is planning a nine-hour Amtrak trip just a bad idea? Specifically, I'm needing to get from Burlington, Vt. to NYC. What's Amtrak like these days? (Note: I'm a non-USian who's used Amtrak only once, and that five years ago.)
posted by Sonny Jim on Aug 30, 2004 - 22 answers