So, here's the deal at WAS. There *used* to be a specific line for priority. But, supposedly, the new CEO of Amtrak decided it was a good idea to get rid of that, and all ropes in the waiting area. Not sure why. Because it is one...hot...mess now. The regulars know that they still have priority boarding for some trains, but I suspect that has something to do with the agents knowing that this works better anyway. I did mis-speak. There is one rope in the waiting area, and priority folks who KNOW line up on one side of this. But there are no signs like there used to be. You just have to know.

Last time I was boarding a train there (about three weeks ago), the folks came out of the lounge and had to sort of work their way over to the other side of the room because they lined all the priority folks up on the other side.

Conversely, the last three years I was there every week, and they had ropes, and everything worked just fine. Don't know what the genius was that led to that decision. I also have noticed that there are no places to sit in the main station anymore.

While I'm on my rant, the club is pretty darn disgusting. I especially like the mouse traps hiding behind all the sofas and the rips in the carpet.