5-12 Hour Coast Starlight Delays Finally Make the Press
Aug 25, 2006, 4:26 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
The problem, of course, is the logistics of dealing with a likely-delayed train that is already scheduled to get in very late at night (with a family, no less). Do you book a night in Seattle? (I usually use priceline, which would further complicate the matter). And it seems like the mostly likely result is arriving at 3 or 4 am, where NOTHING is a good option.
Then if you really still want to see the Portland - Seattle segment, ride a Cascades' service Talgo the next morning.
