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I can’t see why they haven’t added an additional service between Chicago and Cincinnati (Like the Lincoln Service which complements the Texas Eagle between Chicago and St. Louis, the Illini & Saluki which complement the City of New Orleans between Chicago and Carbondale, the Hiawatha Service which complements the Empire Builder between Chicago and Milwaukee and the Borealis which complements the Empire Builder between Chicago and St. Paul, with a light rail connection to Minneapolis). Both Indianapolis and Cincinnati are major cities and the Lafayette Metropolitan Area also has over 200 000 citizens. All of those see train service only 3 times a week. The segment limiting service to 3 times a week is between Clifton Forge and Orange, in Virginia, so it should be possible if they have the crew and rolling stock for it. This would also allow for the Cardinal to skip the smaller stations of Dyer, Rensselaer, Crawfordsville and Connersville, making for a faster trip between Chicago and NYC.

Slow slow slow even China train is faster

Snacks in the firstclass lounge are a joke, you get better selection from an airline. I'm glad that the LsL cars are FINALLY updatd from the old moldy ones I traveled on years ago. Oh thanks for the heads up about getting a travel credit due to delay. This in the first time I ever heard of this and I've traveled by train a lot. By the way Amtrak still sucks compared to Europe.

Come on! Acela 150mph? Just on a small part of route.

Is it safe for a young girl going by herself?

Brilliant, thanks for the post.

SMART should reinstate the snack bar it would make the experience more fun.

The toilet in the room reminds me of a prison cell. I once worked in a correctional facility and the inmates had to use the toilet in their shard cell

Can you smoke on the train?

Are the meals included in the ticket Price? And is there a sleeper that goes from NY to Austin Tx or close to it? And is there a way to load my motorcycle on the train for the trip?

Can we see a more detailed picture of the actual sleeper cabin?

Very informative!! During the '80's, Amtrak had a heritage sleeper car that went from L.A.-NYC which was placed behind the baggage car going East to N.O. I had to walk up interior stairs to get to the 2nd level & several cars to get to the Superliner Dining car. I didn't mind it. I could stay on board overnight in both directions in N.O. without the hassle of renting a hotel room or hanging out in the station. When I awakened the next morning, my sleeper car had already been switched onto the Northbound Cresent & underway. There were no complimentary meals on any of Amtrak's trains for any passenger, but fares were cheaper. There was a full-service dining car & separate lounge cafe car then & the food was good. Amtrak even had a Slumber Coach (spartan version of a Roomette) between NYC & Atlanta. With cutbacks, services were slowly eliminated. It was a huge disappointment when Amtrak eliminated the transcontinental thru sleeper car. I remember when the Viewliner I Sleeper cars were new. I still prefer the old single level heritage cars where murphy beds would let down over toilets in Roomettes. Getting up at night to void was a hassle unless I was in a Bedroom where the toilet & sink was enclosed with no shower. I can only reminisce.

thanks for the vid, that is really a nice run. I believe the two remaining Talgo train sets have been dedicated to the Seattle to Vancouver BC run, with new set supposed to come on line in 2026.

Back the camera up so people can see what you are talking about 🤕

Too bad Acela only hits top speed NYC to Boston

Another "Well Done!" The quality of the audio (new microphone?) and the mixing with music blending in this video was stellar! I had a good laugh when you showcased and discussed the Acela, especially with that period electronic drum sound, "dush dush," in the background. The drums and train were period matched. Very enjoyable!

Yes, BUT... the BUT is in caps because the Venture Coaches seating cause swelling since they are a huge pain in the BUTT! Seriously uncomfortable, and I've been loving train travel since 1961.

I have traveled a lot by train. Travel by train is scenic and if you like leisurely atmosphere is worthwhile. But the cars need a major upgrade with spaces and creature comfort. Advertise vacation packages. More upper berth space. Equal to the lower.

We need ,THE KEY of SUCCESS, DEDICATED PASSENGER RAIL LINES and BIO-DIESEL power locomotive first like the one in Florida.

I really wish there was a way to order those butter cakes online without needing to buy a case of 160 of them from the bakery.

Theres no good reason why the Crescent does not begin in Houston, or doesn't have a better schedule lineup with the Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited. Out of Houston's 2,300,000 people, there must be someone who wants to go east.

So your thumbnail has the caption 'Is this really first class'. Correct answer is 'no'.

This was a PANAM white elephant which is why they lowered the prices. Great if you need to be within walking distance of downtown. Otherwise you will need to transfer to the TTC which is another $3.50 What the article does not say, is the TTC run an express bus from the Airport to the subway system, every 5 minutes, from there there are no additional fares. So 9 + 3 for a 40 minute ride (15 minute wait + 25 minute journey) or 3.50 for a 1 hour ride that connects to all points of the city, not just downtown.

Conductor: "Welcome to New Orleans!" Passenger: "Oh, thanks for the warm moist towelette." Conductor: "Nope, that's just the heat and humidity."

pretty short train compared to the long classic trains of years past

I Really like your Video. After showing the many features on Amtrak I'm looking forward to traveling on the Southern Cresent at a future date. I booked my Cousins trip on the Cresent several years Ago . He was traveling home to Meridian Mississippi. He said it was A fantastic trip. I really looking forward to Traveling on the Southern Cresent. Thank you.

Is there a directory of sights you will be seeing from the train?

Very poor sleeper "room"s.

Long time Amtrak afficiado here. I used to reside in Charlottesville VA and would ride to NYC yo transfer to the Vermonter. Now Greensboro NC is my home and im pleasantly surprised that i can travel directly to Charlottesville via The Crescent

Rode the Crescent from New Orleans to D.C. That Atlanta station stop is a joke. There's nothing there. No terminal, no nothing. Birmingham, Ala. same same, but at least you have empty and decaying buildings to look at. BTW, those roomettes ain't cheap and you'll get shunted off into sidings more times than you'd like as freight trains have priority. Food was good though.

See the “conductor” using cell phone while on duty. Don’t worry nothing will happen to him. 🙄

Amtrak special employees love the free food in the lounge

Amtrak employees love to eat the free food.

Well done video Glad to see all the other comments from Amtrak travelers.

Metuchen, NJ is derived from Chief Matouchin of the Raritan people who first lived in the area. Atlanta was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western & Atlantic Railroad line and was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor's daughter. It was nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic, as in the railroad! Charlottesville, Virginia is named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage in September 1761 until her death in 1818. Charlotte, North Carolina is named after the same person. The word "bayou" is thought to originate from the Choctaw word bayuk, which means "small stream". After first appearing in the 17th century, the term is found in 18th century accounts and maps, often as bayouc or bayouque, where it was eventually shortened to its current form. The Bayou Bartholomew is the longest bayou in the world. It’s so large, it stretches across both Arkansas and Louisiana, is 375 miles long, and boasts more than 100 different types of fish The first settlements of the Bayou Têche and other bayous were founded by the Louisiana Creoles.The term Créole was originally used by French Creoles to distinguish people born in Louisiana from those born elsewhere. Many Creoles are descendants of Acadians who were forcibly expelled from what's now maritime Canada by the British. Many went to France before later settling in Louisiana after the then Spanish Province of Louisiana government encouraged them to settle there to populate with more Catholic settlers. Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans opened in 1954 and was built just west of the older New Orleans Union Station to consolidate the city's passenger rail operations. Previously, New Orleans had been served by five stations-Union Station, the Southern Railway Terminal, T&P Station, Louisiana & Arkansas Station, and Louisville & Nashville Station. New Orleans is derived from the original French name La Nouvelle-Orléans, which was given to the city in honor of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who served as Louis XV's regent from 1715 to 1723. The French city of Orléans itself is named after the Roman emperor Aurelian, originally being known as Aurelianum.

Please explain that Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks; the freight companies do. That’s why the freight trains always get priority over Amtrak. Also, it’s funding comes from Congress; so blame your Congress person for the fact that it’s not as up-to-date as it could be.

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No more Flex Dining??? Darn. I'm really going miss those reheated microwave salt licks. I also miss having hemorrhoids, so there's that ...

On Amtrak: no!

I was on metrolinks Orange County line 660 and 665 on Saturday June 15 2024

I thought that these sleeper trains could reach 125 mph on the NEC?

I took a Viewliner on the Lake Shore Limited when they were new. It was their first week in service actually. One feature that looks like it was removed was each room had a small television that continuously played a handful of movies. Probably not needed in today's day and age.

Looks like fun. Like to see the Northwest Run Thur Western Montana and Idaho..Middle of nowhere. BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS NEAR THE TRACKS. FUN. GREAT VID.

i find it absolutely nutty that they have a toilet in the room like isnt it kinda odd to just get up from your seat and use the toilet without privacy

Well done on a fun and informative trip to New Orleans [Lone Star]. (Apologies here, as I’ve forgotten your actual name). However, I do easily recall your 6ft 3in height even before you say it in the video. This gap in my memory not withstanding, I loved the small joke you made about the stubborn locos that just refused to couple until the third try. Thanks for doing this video for rail fans to enjoy and a special thanks for the nod to the Norfolk Southern manifest train. Keep up the great work, Anthony Attard

I do want to try a trip west from my state to Dallas and then west to Washington State - I've never been farther than Tulsa Ok. or El Paso,Tx - I just want to see some of the other states before I get to old 😊 - guess I'll have to save some $$$ to make the trip

I feel like I'm listening to a narration by Kermit the Frog.

acela runs at what speed but how many cars on each train Eurotrain runs at 320kph london - paris over 200 miles with 16 cars on

I had to recheck the date of this video as I found it hard to believe that you recently had an entire consist of Viewliner I sleepers and none had even been refurbished yet. I have seen many Viewliner II sleepers on east coast trains (with their wood and burgundy & mauve paint scheme), as well as Viewliner I sleepers (with the ugly white interiors), but the vast majority of Viewliner I sleepers out there have already gotten rid of the classic Amtrak blue upholstery and once again have chosen to go with burgundy colored upholstery. I think you were just unlucky. ☹