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Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Feb 26, 20, 12:10 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,234
Posted By ambyr

This. This is what I hate about assigned seating...

This. This is what I hate about assigned seating on Amtrak. Most of my seatmates are pleasant to unobjectionable, but every once in a while I get one that's very...touchy. The lack of an armrest...
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Jan 8, 20, 2:31 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,859
Posted By ambyr

I just tell people, "I like trains." If that...

I just tell people, "I like trains."

If that doesn't cut it, I start to geek out enthusiastically about train details until their eyes roll over and they change the subject in self-defense.
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Jan 3, 20, 10:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,343
Posted By ambyr

October 24, which I understand to be neither high...

October 24, which I understand to be neither high nor low tourist season.
Forum: Air New Zealand | Air Points
Jan 3, 20, 10:13 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,343
Posted By ambyr

Tight Auckland connection?

I'm preparing to book a flight from Christchurch to Washington, DC, connecting through Auckland and Houston. If I just book it end-to-end, the only option Air New Zealand gives me for my Auckland...
Forum: Nordic Region
Dec 2, 19, 10:56 am
Replies: 3
Views: 880
Posted By ambyr

There's always the GoSleep pods for 5 euro an...

There's always the GoSleep pods for 5 euro an hour: https://www.finavia.fi/en/newsroom/2017/sleeping-airport
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
Sep 26, 19, 11:06 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,012
Posted By ambyr

I like the U.S. Botanic Garden a lot, but it has...

I like the U.S. Botanic Garden a lot, but it has nothing to do with the Smithsonian (other than I guess physical proximity). The U.S. Botanic Garden is under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the...
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Sep 22, 19, 9:18 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 18,620
Posted By ambyr

What about your old millennial customers, Amtrak?...

What about your old millennial customers, Amtrak?

signed, a millennial who has been riding Amtrak for fourteen years and would really quite like to eat a proper meal at a proper table
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
Jul 22, 19, 1:10 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,200
Posted By ambyr

Any Federal job will provide you with...

Any Federal job will provide you with SmartBenefits. The monthly passes are extremely unlikely to be a good deal unless you plan on Metro being 100% of your transportation, commuting and otherwise.
...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
Jun 27, 19, 12:24 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,342
Posted By ambyr

Note that depending on time of day and your...

Note that depending on time of day and your willingness to walk a few blocks, you can also just take the MTA Light Rail directly from the BWI terminal to the Inner Harbor.
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Jun 17, 19, 12:04 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,000
Posted By ambyr

If you somehow miss the guaranteed connection,...

If you somehow miss the guaranteed connection, Amtrak will either use a bus to catch you up to the train later down the route or put you up in a hotel until the next train comes through (and if that...
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Jun 10, 19, 9:37 am
Replies: 5
Views: 4,230
Posted By ambyr

I haven't had any problems boarding at a later...

I haven't had any problems boarding at a later station, but I'm also not trying to board three hours later (the two stations I swap between are 15 minutes apart: CYN and RGH). I think you could talk...
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Jun 7, 19, 1:35 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 10,421
Posted By ambyr

They're standard Amfleet Coach cars, generally a...

They're standard Amfleet Coach cars, generally a mixture of Amfleet 1 and Amfleet 2, all in the long-distance configuration.
Forum: Nordic Region
May 20, 19, 4:34 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 727
Posted By ambyr

The dimension of your suitcase you should be...

The dimension of your suitcase you should be worried about is its depth--that is, will it fit flat under the bed in your cabin. (Answer is probably yes.)
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
May 2, 19, 10:39 am
Replies: 3
Views: 583
Posted By ambyr

I found cell connection on that route pretty...

I found cell connection on that route pretty spotty last fall.
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Apr 25, 19, 10:26 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,053
Posted By ambyr

As far as I'm aware, Saver fares are 20-25% off...

As far as I'm aware, Saver fares are 20-25% off depending on the train, so this is a discount for large parties (if not a substantial one).
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Apr 11, 19, 4:38 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 5,395
Posted By ambyr

If you're in DC as your profile suggests, the...

If you're in DC as your profile suggests, the best way is probably to book a one-way ticket to New Carrollton or Alexandria from Union Station and then take metro back to your starting point.
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
Mar 14, 19, 2:54 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 633
Posted By ambyr

Nothing that will be faster than waiting five...

Nothing that will be faster than waiting five hours. Greyhound stops 30 miles south of there in South Hill, but the next bus won't be until around 1:30 p.m. tomorrow--and that's assuming she had a...
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Feb 27, 19, 12:41 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 546
Posted By ambyr

I have added a stop this way without difficulty....

I have added a stop this way without difficulty. You won't be the first or last passenger to do it. Amtrak won't care.
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Feb 14, 19, 4:50 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,165
Posted By ambyr

If no one answers by tomorrow morning, I'll ask...

If no one answers by tomorrow morning, I'll ask the counter for their hours when I catch a train then.
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Dec 7, 18, 4:11 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,138
Posted By ambyr

I ride DC to NC round trip 3-4 times a year. The...

I ride DC to NC round trip 3-4 times a year. The Silver Star has pretty poor on-time performance records, but a lot of the delays are south of NC. You can pull the most recent week's data from...
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Oct 28, 18, 8:22 am
Replies: 2
Views: 801
Posted By ambyr

Thanks! If they’re holding at Raleigh, probably...

Thanks! If they’re holding at Raleigh, probably makes sense for me to just wait and get on there instead of boarding ten minutes earlier at Cary and then sitting around.
Forum: Amtrak | Guest Rewards
Oct 22, 18, 9:57 am
Replies: 2
Views: 801
Posted By ambyr

What's Happening with the Carolinian?

I just got a status update from Amtrak that my northbound trip on the Carolinian (train 80) on the 12th had its departure moved an hour earlier--but its arrival is still the same, meaning they're now...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
Oct 11, 18, 4:26 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,003
Posted By ambyr

It's been warm this year. Peak leaf color in...

It's been warm this year. Peak leaf color in Shenandoah is probably a good three weeks away.

I agree with the previous posters that a car is going to be a hindrance more than a help. If you have...
Forum: Europe
Sep 26, 18, 10:07 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,663
Posted By ambyr

I enjoyed the Cuypmarkt, but if you're a morning...

I enjoyed the Cuypmarkt, but if you're a morning person like I am, be aware that the 9 a.m. opening time is optimistic. I was there at 9 and found fewer than half the stalls open; by 10, when I left,...
Forum: Europe
Jul 31, 18, 2:31 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,036
Posted By ambyr

I am not the original poster, but I went to...

I am not the original poster, but I went to Kantjil & de Tijger a couple weeks ago and can confirm both that it was tasty and that they will box up your leftovers for you (which is good, since the...
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