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[KevinKorell]

I believe that most, if not all, who are taking Amtrak have made their reservations.   If not, good luck as I had some sticker shock with the Crescent almost doubling in price from one weekend to the next.  I will try to start the Amtrak accommodations charts this weekend, so please go ahead and start sending me (via e-mail) your Amtrak room assignments (or indicate coach if not in a room).   There are 5 official Amtrak segments on this Fest:   19(11), 1(14), 1(16), 22(18), and 22(19).

[KevinKorell]

Just as a matter of urgency, Steve's room on the NOL-HOS segment is in a Transition sleeper car, which tells me that this train is filling up fast.

[AlanB]

Alan, you will have to give us a report on the new food service on the Lake Shore Limited.  

 

Will do.  But I'm not expecting anything impressive!

[AlanB]

I think you'll find yourself in Grand Central, not NYP .... unless you remain on the Lake Shore Limited to Springfield or Boston and take other trains back.  The longer trip on the Lake Shore however might mean one more cold roast beef sandwich.

That's what I was expecting, but the reservation does say NYP; not NYG.  So who knows?

 

As long as I end in NYC, I'll be happy.  :lol

[KevinKorell]

 I will try to start the Amtrak accommodations charts this weekend, so please go ahead and start sending me (via e-mail) your Amtrak room assignments (or indicate coach if not in a room).   

The first edition of the Amtrak accommodations charts was e-mailed today to those on the charts.

[pennyk]

 

I think you'll find yourself in Grand Central, not NYP .... unless you remain on the Lake Shore Limited to Springfield or Boston and take other trains back.  The longer trip on the Lake Shore however might mean one more cold roast beef sandwich.

That's what I was expecting, but the reservation does say NYP; not NYG.  So who knows?

 

As long as I end in NYC, I'll be happy.  :lol

 

It appears that many of the NYG schedules were lo ARROW last night (May the fourth).

[BillMagee]

Following are charts showing the actual arrival/departure times of the LTRF Amtrak trains in April.

 

#19 arriving in New Orleans.  Green markers are early, red markers are late. Median arrival time (50% earlier, 50% later) - 9:55 PM (7:32 PM scheduled)

 LTRF 19 NOL Apr.png   81.88KB   0 downloads

 

#1 arriving and departing Houston.  Bar spans the dwell time from arrival to departure. Red bar is dwell after scheduled departure.  Median arrival 6:30 PM (6:18 PM scheduled), median departure 6:56 PM (6:55 PM scheduled)

 LTRF 01 HOS Apr.png   78.22KB   0 downloads

 

#1 arriving San Antonio. Median arrival 11:48 PM (12:05 AM scheduled)

 LTRF 01 SAS Apr.png   71.66KB   0 downloads

 

#22 arriving and departing Austin.  Median arrival 9:24 AM (scheduled 9:23 AM), Median departure 9:34 AM (9:31 AM scheduled)

 LTRF 22 AUS Apr.png   80.1KB   0 downloads

 

#22 arriving Chicago. Median arrival 2:40 PM (1:52 PM scheduled)

 LTRF 22 CHI Apr.png   86.51KB   0 downloads

[KevinKorell]

Thanks,  Bill, for doing this.  Crescent isn't looking too pretty, but maybe we can see improvement in May & June.

[steve4031]

Bill, your charts are always very informative.  

[BillMagee]

Bill, your charts are always very informative.

Thanks!