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Re: Amtrak Guest Rewards

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:52 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Guest Rewards ¦  Replies: 333 ¦  Views: 33715

Guide: ThePointsGuy.com Amtrak Guest Rewards: How to earn and redeem points with train travel Whether you want to save money on expensive airline tickets or experience a different mode of travel transportation, you might consider taking the train. While the American train system pales in comparison ...

4/5/2024 Earthquake Impacts

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:31 am ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: 4/5/2024 Earthquake Impacts ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 602

I heard a report that NJT has delays for bridge inspections. Anywhere else?

Re: NYO&W Middletown Depot

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:44 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: NYO&W Middletown Depot ¦  Replies: 50 ¦  Views: 6572

Revival: MidHudsonNews.com Middletown’s O&W Station on track for revival MIDDLETOWN – After years of debating the fate of the fire-damaged O&W Station in Middletown, the city has been able to put together a $23 million financial package to rebuild the once stately railroad station. Mayor Jos...

Tunneling Complete: LATimes.com L.A. Metro’s D Line hits a milestone: Tunneling is complete for expansion to the Westside After five years of construction and numerous delays, crews have finished tunneling operations for the 9-mile westward expansion of the Metro D Line, which will stretch from the ...

Re: Trip Report: Bedroom (Viewliner)

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:30 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Trip Report: Bedroom (Viewliner) ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 705

I'm not overly impressed myself, but I do take note of trip reviews. Some are very thin; this seemed to have more heft and useful information.

Re: Looks like we need a new forum ...

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:27 am ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: Looks like we need a new forum ... ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 233

Savage Tooele Railroad: Construction Approved

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:26 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Short Lines, Industrials, and Military ¦  Topic: Savage Tooele Railroad: Construction Approved ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 228

PDF: https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/DCMS_External_PROD/1712006512380/52080.pdf DECISION Docket No. FD 36616 SAVAGE TOOELE RAILROAD COMPANY—CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION—LINE OF RAILROAD IN TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH Digest:1 This decision authorizes Savage Tooele Railroad Company to construc...

Trip Report: Bedroom (Viewliner)

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:22 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Trip Report: Bedroom (Viewliner) ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 705

Not sure if this is a VL I or II: BusinessInsider.com I spent $1,000 for a 30-hour Amtrak ride in a private bedroom. Take a look inside the 45-square-foot space with its own bathroom. In October 2021, I spent 30 hours on an Amtrak train traveling from Miami to NYC. Since it was an overnight trip, I ...

shadyjay wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:14 pm Hmmm.... perhaps an Admin could merge this topic with the one I started, you know, the one right below this one?

:wink: :-D
Whoops; missed that!

I might have used "paid post" vs. "propaganda", which implies negative intent. I know someone who's been on the Canadian trip, and raves about it.

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact

 by Jeff Smith ¦  Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:27 am ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact ¦  Replies: 76 ¦  Views: 5143

ADMIN: This topic should cover, as the title implies, Class I impacts due to the Key Bridge collapse. It should NOT discuss causes, demolition, or reconstruction, or reopening of the channel.

Coincidental time to resurrect the thread: Trains Plans for private San Francisco-Los Angeles overnight sleeping car service revived Dreamstar says service could begin in summer of 2025 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The company seeking to start a luxury sleeping car train between downtown San Francisco an...

From the state of the city address: AtlantaNewsFirst.com 4 new MARTA rail stations coming to Atlanta, mayor announces ... Mayor Andre Dickens made the announcement during his annual State of the City address. He talked about how Ponce City Market was a catalyst for the revitalization of its neighbor...

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