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Original review: Jan. 4, 2019 |
Pretty great. I get in, I sit down in a big comfy seat, and I stretch my legs all the way out in a really roomy area. I watch the landscape speed past and I do work on my laptop. If I'm hungry I grab food from the cafe car. It's amazing. There are delays, and the conductors are often overworked and rushing all around. Don't get in their way, and don't complain to them - they don't control whether the train breaks down or not. I've always been polite and done what they asked immediately, and I've never had a problem with them. |
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Rated with 5 stars |
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Original review: Nov. 5, 2018 |
I've always heard mixed reviews about the Amtrak experience. I decided to give the 'slow way' a try and see how the experience is. I can pleasantly say that it was delightfully enjoyable! Below is a short summary of my recent trip from Kalamazoo to Detroit. First of all, the mobile app is super easy to search and book. It's right on par with other transportation mobile booking apps that I've used, like FlyDelta, Uber, Transit, and others. When I got to the station, I fully expected the train to be late. However, it was (literally) right on time. Boarding was fast too. Within 7 or 8 minutes we were pulling out of the station, still on time. Also, an amazing factor was no hassling security or check-in procedures. I literally arrived 10 minutes before the scheduled time and it was perfect. |
Boarding is seamless. Just step on and take a seat anywhere. The train is comfortable and spacious - much larger than a bus or plane. Every seat has an outlet and lots of leg room. Luggage seems to be no issue since there are large shelves in each car for suitcases, as well as large overhead racks. The seats are large and relatively comfortable - plenty of room to lay back and stretch out. I was able to snag a row to myself so it was very comfortable being by myself. After that, the ride was pleasantly event-free. It was awesome to sit back and relax while looking out the huge windows. During my trip, I got the chance to get up and explore. The restrooms were clean and large too. I made way to the rear of the train and got a coffee, a personal pizza, and bag of pretzels which came out to $9.75. Coffee was great and the pizza was just average. |
De-boarding was just a simple. Just gather your bags and step off. Both the station in Kalamazoo and Detroit were simple and clean. Every staff member I encountered seemed friendly and helpful. All in all, the trip was super pleasant. I never considered the train because I thought it would be complicated, but it's just the opposite. I found one of the nicest factors being simply the FREEDOM when you're aboard. You're just able to do so much more than you can on planes and buses. You can get up and walk around, use the restroom whenever you want (there are numerous restrooms in each car so no lines or waiting like in a plane), go grab a quick snack, stretch your legs, read, use your phone whenever, make calls, get actual work done since the tray tables are large, use the free and mildly fast WIFI, look out the window, and simply relax. I find relaxing hard on other transportation but easy on this train. |
The train is definitely not overly luxurious by any means, but meets all the expectations of travel. The trip does take a bit longer than driving, especially if you have to drive to and wait at the station. But quite frankly, I think the convenience factors outweigh the timeliness factor. I will definitely be doing this route again and I will be considering traveling by train for future trips. |
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Original review: Oct. 5, 2019 |
Train was clean and on time mostly. The ticket staff were great. Dining experience: the Hamburger meat was dry and rubbery. Morning breakfast staff was rude in an mostly quiet empty restaurant... Every 5 minutes I was asked, "Are you done?" I mean it's breakfast. I want to eat well at 8am in an fairly empty restaurant. Get another job you frowning, ill-mannered lady and learn your manners as well as English as you work in the service industry. It was bad restaurant service on both of my trips. The pantry man down stairs on both my trips was the same tall, well built very hospitable man, it was a real joy to have his hospitable service. Nice to have the huge viewing windows besides the restaurant too. It would certainly put me off from dining again on my next trip. Perhaps, the bus journey would be better. |
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Rated with 1 star |
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Original review: Oct. 4, 2019 |
1st time in USA and not familiar with train system. Today we purchased Amtrak two tickets for $160 from New York to Philadelphia for 9.30 am (we didn’t know that last destination is Harrisburg), saleswoman advised to take train to Washington, which was scheduled for 9.35am, which stops at Philadelphia. Consequently we ended up on the wrong train due to Amtrak personnel by deliberate misleading!!!. To compound matters, the ticket inspector on the train forced us to pay extra $80 fine or force us to leave the train. Ticket inspector said there are another 85 passengers like us on the wrong train!!! They are clearly taking advantage from tourists by fining us!!! Don’t trust Amtrak personnel, as it make cost you a lot of stress and extra dollars!!! |
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Original review: Sept. 24, 2019 |
We were on an anniversary trip touring National Parks. What a nightmare. Trains were late every time. We were told someone would be there to pick us up because we were on a tour. Never happen. Train was dirty. Toilets broke and trash was full all the time. It was a nightmare. We paid 8500. For this trip and all we got was apologies. We were drop off in a parking lot in the rain and told our bus would be there in five minutes and thirty minutes late it showed up. If you are over 70 and not in good health don’t do this trip. You will never be able to handle it. Never a day to rest. Never saw San Francisco in the day. Never got to even eat there because of late trains. We are lucky we will see another anniversary after this trip. I could go on but I think you get the message. It was a nightmare and all we got was we’re sorry. Thanks Amtrak for a nightmare. |
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Rated with 1 star |
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Original review: Sept. 23, 2019 |
Left Milwaukee on Amtrak's Empire Builder on July 13th. Not even the beauty of Glacier National Park could save this experience. Everything about Amtrak is 1960's. The cars and their systems are old and completely unreliable. The sleeping compartments are tiny beyond belief. The in-room toilet/shower facility is built for a contortionist. The air conditioning in our compartment stopped working at 10:00 am and we were told no one on the train could repair it. Fortunately we were due to leave the train that night for our stop at Glacier. Our toilet would not flush for over 24-hours prior to our arrival in Chicago. Again no one could fix it, we should just use the bathroom down the hall - no wait that was also out of order - use the one down the hall and down the steps. The train was late - 2-4 hours late at every stop. The whole experience was HORRIBLE. Do yourself a favor and NEVER TRAVEL OVERNIGHT ON AMTRAK! |
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Rated with 3 stars |
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Original review: Sept. 20, 2019 |
Ok, I really don't like to fly, so if there is an opportunity to take the train, I will explore it. Keep in mind that Amtrak is full of problems - terrible to great stations dependant on your origin and destination. I know this and I know a lot about the low funding. But like any other service industry, you try to do your best. So I took the Carolinian from Charlotte business class on 9/18. new to the Charlotte area, I had only experienced the Acella and other Crescents. Coming back this morning on the 20th on the Carolinian 79 from Union station, I saw some pitiful service that could have been avoided with a little staff training. |
1). Priority boarding was called and passengers who were in line, got on while an overhead station announcement was being heard. Afterwards, 1 other person got in the priority line and the attendant just held him up without asking him if he was priority. He was soon joined by 3 elderly people. The attendant never looked at the line. 5 or 6 minutes later, they called for general boarding and sure enough the old folks were consumed by general boarding. |
2) Getting on the train. Not a pleasant young woman directed us to a car that had numerous reserved seat signs and became forceful With her voice when a passenger who couldn't find a seat passed by me to go to another car as I was heading into the seemingly full car. "Sir, sir, where are you going?" Answer, "There are no seats!" Attend, "You can find a seat. I'm gonna make an announcement". Passenger grumbling, "That's why I don't like to take the ** train for ** like this. Attendant getting on the train to other passengers, "Please don't remove the reserve seat signs.". Attendant over speaker, "All passengers please remove your belongings so that others may sit down." Then she comes through and helps people find a seat. She wasn't rude but seemed agitated. I found a seat that had a trash bag in it and a cracker rapper crumbs in the seat. Brushed it off and sat down. |
3) I booked business class for another 40 dollars coming down and was treated like royalty. You would have thought I was Frodo in the kingdom of the Elves. In regular class, it's as if you are lower than life. Such a difference than flying. So, the 3 stars is for the great trip down and the crazy trip back. Did I mention that they come down the aisle with refreshments in business class??! They can do much better. |
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