Train ride from Portland to Chicago. In coach. I don't want to buy food on the train. What should my food strategy be? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Dec 16, 2009 - 22 answers

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

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

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

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

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

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