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My son and I want to connect from the south-bound Starlate to the east-bound Zephyr---somewhere between Sacramento and Emeryville.
We do not want any "bus-titution."
Must we plan an over-nite to make the connection ?This is a possibility , but this adds yet another nite to an already very tight schedule. We must plan an over-nite in Chicago on the way back to Pittsburgh, also , because there is very little chance we can connect (same day)from the Zephyr to the Capitol.
Is anybody else as dismayed as I am that , today , there seem to be very few "safe" same-day connections possible between the long-distance trains. It seems not so long ago I never had to fret about such details.
Over-niting simply adds unnecessary expense to an already costly trip , as I always travel first-class. Hotel , meals and cab fare really add up.
I realize that if the connection is "guaranteed" , there is the possibility that over-nite expenses are paid by Amtrak. My major concern in situations like this is that my sleeping-car accomodations may not be available the next day , OR that I would be "forced" to use a different train. I simply do not want to take that chance anymore.
I HAVE connected from the south-bound Starlight to the east-bound Zephyr at least twice before. BUT, that was before these horrendous delays have become routine with the Starlight.
Posts: 187 | From: Pittsburgh , PA | Registered: Apr 2001
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