Originally Posted by
amamba
I recently made an AGR reservation that includes a CZ/CS connection. I was informed that the train opreations folks are no longer allowing Davis or Martinez as a guaranteed connection, and that it must be made in SAC.
How recent is this change? I made the connection in EMY last July with no hassles from the AGR agent.
Originally Posted by
fairviewroad
Hate to say it, but this makes sense. Why should Amtrak risk having to accommodate a passenger who tried making a risker-than-needed connection? [I understand that it's not a risky connection if the Zephyr's on-time]
Plus, it frees up revenue space between SAC and EMY.
It makes no sense at all to me.
1. No one is asking Amtrak to guarantee a riskier than needed connection. An AGR member would certainly know enough to bail if #5 were running late. In fact anyone who knows enough about Amtrak not to be forced into changing in SAC would know to bail.
2. #5 is discharge only at SAC and west.
3. By your logic AGR shouldn't exist because any reward takes up revenue space.
4. The R in AGR stands for reward not punishment. Getting to bed after midnight waiting for a late CS is punishment in my book.