Taking a series of trains, buses and fun facts about them
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Passengers in the sleeper cars get all meals included, coach passengers can opt in for meals.
I’m a fan of their breakfasts, I think it’s a nice way to start the day and it’s pretty good (diner quality omelets)
(I generally like breakfast and dinner on the train. I don’t love the sandwich / melts / burgers for lunch. They have other dishes at breakfast and dinner)
@skinnylatte envy much!
The panorama train rides are what I'd like to enjoy someday as well. All through Canada or the US.
Europe has night trains as well. But the endless landscape without any stop for hours, enjoying sunsets/sunrises, breakfast/dinner, and perhaps even cocktails - what a treat.
Enjoy your trip!
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@clew haha they have that in India.. with local restaurants delivering to the carriages. And local food specials on the platform. One of the most massive train systems in the world too.
AIUI the US even used to have it, as with so many good train things
More of a sparse-settlement approach in the high West than a dense-settlement approach. But my grandfather described selling ?? in peach-baskets when he was a farm kid. Biscuits and milk probably.
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There’s a couple of their honeymoon.
Everyone’s congratulating them. An Amtrak employee’s family is on board with his kids and they’re expecting another child.
This is why I like train travel. Proper cutlery, views, observation lounges, rolling into city centers, no TSA
The dining car attendant is showing photos of his family to the newly weds.
He calls his wife (who he married 40 years ago) his beautiful best friend
Awwww
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The dining car attendant is showing photos of his family to the newly weds.
He calls his wife (who he married 40 years ago) his beautiful best friend
Awwww
We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
@skinnylatte@hachyderm.io Isn't Amtrak, by law, supposed to get priority? I've always understood it was a condition of federal subsidies. You get the money, you let us go first. (Obviously, that doesn't happen...)
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
@skinnylatte it’s this way all through Arizona. If only the train managers knew it would be 3 hours or more at least you would have had a chance to walk around downtown. I hope it’s at least a little scenic there.
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@skinnylatte@hachyderm.io Isn't Amtrak, by law, supposed to get priority? I've always understood it was a condition of federal subsidies. You get the money, you let us go first. (Obviously, that doesn't happen...)
@julie by law, but in practice.. the freight companies own west coast tracks
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@skinnylatte@hachyderm.io Isn't Amtrak, by law, supposed to get priority? I've always understood it was a condition of federal subsidies. You get the money, you let us go first. (Obviously, that doesn't happen...)
@julie @skinnylatte yes, they are. But they don’t. It’s a serious point of contention here in Chicago as commuter trains are CONSTANTLY delayed or skip stops altogether due to “freight train interference” as they like to call it. It’s one of the reasons I refuse to take public trans into the office when I have to go. That and the dude masturbating in the corner.
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Looked at ‘notable people’ for Kingman, AZ:
- a serial killer
- Timothy McVeigh & friends(Closes tab..)
@skinnylatte oh there are so many baddies that could be added to that list for the Kingman area.
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
@skinnylatte it's so bad i don't even think of the train as delayed until it hits 7 or 8 hours for a trip...
i _have_ had the impression this has gotten a bit better on at least the zephyr. my last 3 or 4 trips it's actually left denver _on time_, which shocks me every time.
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
@skinnylatte like The Eagles song
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I’ll know that I’ve reached a new phase in life when I start traveling with one of these in addition to my travel kettle
It would be so nice to have my good tea leaves with me and one of these
@skinnylatte These look marvelous! Too bad it’s Temu though.
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@julie @skinnylatte yes, they are. But they don’t. It’s a serious point of contention here in Chicago as commuter trains are CONSTANTLY delayed or skip stops altogether due to “freight train interference” as they like to call it. It’s one of the reasons I refuse to take public trans into the office when I have to go. That and the dude masturbating in the corner.
@julie @skinnylatte last time I took an Amtrak, the Capitol 30 Limited Chicago to DC, we were delayed in the middle of nowhere Indiana for 9 hours waiting for the freight train crew to come back on and move their train, we were stuck with nowhere to even switch tracks and go around. Had the same thing happen from Detroit back to Chicago too- that time 3 hours. It’s a huge problem EVERYWHERE.
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
@skinnylatte Winslow Arizona! I've heard of it because of The Eagles song "Take it Easy". (But its mention there is the only thing I know about it.)
In such cases, do you (or the train staff) generally know how long you'll have to wait?
(The vande bharat trains we were discussing the other day apparently have priority over everything else BTW.)
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@skinnylatte Winslow Arizona! I've heard of it because of The Eagles song "Take it Easy". (But its mention there is the only thing I know about it.)
In such cases, do you (or the train staff) generally know how long you'll have to wait?
(The vande bharat trains we were discussing the other day apparently have priority over everything else BTW.)
@amenonsen they have absolutely no idea. I guess 1-3 is normal, but at the high end delays can be 8 or more hours sometimes
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
@skinnylatte @notjustbikes talks about this in Canada too:
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There’s a little child who’s really into trains and they’ve been letting her make announcements all night and morning
Could have been me!
@skinnylatte Awww, that must be amazing for them
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
I’m sitting with some Amish people. They seem to have a telephone (landline style) inside a black leather bag. I’m so curious about how that works
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I’m sitting with some Amish people. They seem to have a telephone (landline style) inside a black leather bag. I’m so curious about how that works
@skinnylatte Amish phone phreaks!
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@julie @skinnylatte last time I took an Amtrak, the Capitol 30 Limited Chicago to DC, we were delayed in the middle of nowhere Indiana for 9 hours waiting for the freight train crew to come back on and move their train, we were stuck with nowhere to even switch tracks and go around. Had the same thing happen from Detroit back to Chicago too- that time 3 hours. It’s a huge problem EVERYWHERE.
@WXQ4987 @julie @skinnylatte Except on the northeast corridor (DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC, Boston), where Amtrak doesn't have to share tracks. Everywhere else, you risk random multi-hour delays, so you can't take the train unless long delays won't be an issue for you.
