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I compared Amtrak's coach seat and first-class roomette. Even for a short trip, the costlier option was worth it.
At nearly four times the price of the coach ticket, the first-class roomette ticket includes dinner, a private bathroom, and ...
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Amtrak SLEEPER CAR Tour: Roomette Review & First-Class Experience!
How to Amtrak. Today we’ll be looking at Amtrak’s Superliner Roomette, the most affordable sleeping accommodation on Amtrak’s ...
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Amtrak Brings Paid Parking to Charlotte Station
At Charlotte’s North Tryon Street station, Amtrak has started charging for parking. The first 12-hour stay costs $5.99. A ...
Amtrak revives Gulf Coast service 20 years after Hurricane Katrina brought it to a standstill
Tickets are now on sale for a train service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, that has been revived 20 years after it ...
Amtrak Will Revive Long-Stalled Gulf Coast Route in August
Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina ...
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NC: Chantal flooding severs Raleigh-Greensboro Amtrak service. When it will return.
Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal washed out several sections of the state’s main east-west rail line between Durham and Burlington on Sunday, halting ...
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What’s the future of Maricopa’s Amtrak station? No one seems to know
Amtrak and ADOT are advancing plans for daily passenger rail between Phoenix and Tucson, with a proposed extension to Buckeye ...
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AL: Will Amtrak ever return to Atmore? Port Authority, Mobile stands in the way
Amtrak’s restoration of service along the Gulf Coast next month will not include a stop in Atmore, despite the city’s status as Alabama’s “rail welcome center.” ...
New Amtrak line will start Gulf Coast service soon. See the route with 4 Mississippi stops
A new Amtrak line will start running in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama this summer. What to know about when, how to get ...