Does Amtrak actually "own" stations?
2009年10月31日 · The ownership of Amtrak stations could fill a rather large book. Amtrak owns most of the stations along the Northeast Corridor, the titles having been transferred from Conrail, but everywhere anything can be possible. Amtrak owns Chicago Union Station through a subsidiary, the Chicago Union Station Co.
Amtrak stations, best and worst - Amtrak Unlimited Discussion …
2016年12月31日 · Amtrak is great, but sometimes the stations can be located in the worst areas, or ones that are so far outside the city center, you wonder if they can even call the station what they do. In this topic, post your 3 best and worst Amtrak stations in the system (bus doesn't count) using the following guidelines.
Renting a car from an Amtrak station
2011年4月5日 · [OK, not sure whether this should be in the Amtrak forum or the "non-rail" forum, but I'm putting in the Amtrak forum because it focuses on car rentals at Amtrak stations.] So you've arrived somewhere after your pleasant relaxed, on-time ( ) Amtrak ride, and you want to know how you can get a rental car. Here are some of my experiences.
Amtrak Station food courts and restaurants close to stations
2016年1月21日 · BOS North and South stations are a transfer hassle... gotta get a Charlie card to take the subway, having to switch trains enroute... there have been posts on the possibilities of Trains out of South Station being routed around to get on north coast track but would add 10 to 15 minutes travel time.
Staffed to Unstaffed Stations Master Thread | Amtrak Unlimited ...
2012年6月7日 · The following stations are still staffed for ticket sales and assistance, but discontinued checked baggage and express service: Code City State Date No Bags Notes DFB Deerfield Beach FL 08/30/2017 HOL Hollywood FL 08/30/2017 The …
Amtrak “Siri” and LED Signs | Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum
2020年2月5日 · It has to come my attention in the past year or so that in Amtrak stations in some mid-size or smaller cities such as Durham, NC and Charleston, SC, a new automated sound system as well as LED signs that light up have been installed to make announcements regarding both station information and train status. The signs also display date and time.
Distance between stations | Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum
2016年3月4日 · Still, it'd be awful nice, (but not too practical except to mileage collectors) to be able to enter the 3 letter Amtrak station code as START TRIP, and the 3 letter Amtrak station code as END TRIP, and have the mileage calculated out for you. (BONUS: One could design it with a "via" 3 letter station code too, so one could enter: START = CHI.
Amtrak stations within a mile of a Casino? (w/real dice Craps)
2020年10月17日 · Atlantic City's station is near many casinos, it is a New Jersey Transit station but you can still book tickets to ACY through Amtrak, connecting through Philadelphia 30th Street Station. I'm not sure but it might be the same station Amtrak used to …
Un-manned Amtrak stations......how do you know what to do?
2012年10月9日 · I have taken multiple trips from multiple unmanned stations and in all cases the biggest problem is a late train. In every case but one, there were others also waiting so it isn't like you will likely be alone. The train comes in; the conductor and/or train attendants step off; you walk up to one of them; they tell you what to do.
Spending the night at an Amtrak station
2016年9月21日 · Policies in different Amtrak stations vary. Almost no stations are open 24 hours, even some major ones such as Chicago and Los Angeles are not open 24 hours. In fact the only one I know that is open 24 hours is New York's Penn Station.