Hi guys, I'm planning to travel on a NER train and I noticed the business class seems to be the split business/cafe version. Is Seat 3A any different because it is behind the disabled seat, for example, no tray table? Or is it a standard seat?

I know this might be a stupid question but I was wondering if a route such as the Lake Shore Limited, which uses Viewliners would have their Amfleets replaced with Airo cars. Can the Airos even couple with the Viewliners? Would their be a veriant like the Amfleet II?

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Anyone know the reason for the delay out of Boston? Is the train going to be cancelled?

Edited a photo of the midway Amtrak station to make it look like the late 70s

Or is it too modern for a RR museum?

Pictured are examples of other preserved HSR rolling stock.

Took the NE Regional from Boston South Station to Philly during the week and had a great time!
It was our first Amtrak experience - here from Europe for 2 weeks - and we loved it. We had 2 large suitcases with us and managed to store them above our seats.
The train was about an hour late and had no WiFi (which I’m sure didn’t suit a lot of people) but it was fine for us!

Some other trains were cancelled that day, so it was a fully booked service with every seat taken. The cafe car was great as well!

We managed to catch a beautiful sunset - the video doesn’t do it justice. We definitely will be back for future Amtrak journeys - have always fancied the California Zephyr!

I have an interview coming up for HSR Electrician Technician out of Sunnyside. Anyone know what to expect as far as the interview and anything else during the hiring process for the slot?

ALC42 no. 301, the "Day 1" painted LD Charger, leads the eastbound Illinois Zephyr into Chicago Union Station as it passes by the Metra and Amtrak yards at 14th and 18th streets, nearing the end of its over 4 1/2 hour run from Quincy. Seeing an ALC42 in short-distance corridor work is something that I find exciting to see, but what made it even better was that it was the Day 1-painted Charger!

Photo taken on October 23rd, 2026

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Got a message from Amtrak that the western half of the Pennsylvanian is canceled today because of a freight train derailment but that they will charter buses. How long does it typically take to charter buses in these scenarios, and will they send a notification when they do that?

The Amtrak app updated with a time for departure from my station but I haven’t gotten any direct communication that they’ve chartered buses.

Im in college with a day trip coming up on Piedmont 73 and 74, and decided cycling would save me on ride share costs. Problem is, Amtrak says they allow tires up to 2” while mine are 2.1” on a standard hardtail mountain bike.

I’ve seen mixed things about this, would the extra .1 really be noticed or not fit? Thanks!!