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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ColdRain&Snow: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by RRRICH: [qb] I have not yet received an e-mail from AMTRAK concerning this, and have had my trip booked since last October. I don't mind spending an extra night on my trip, but if I had to stay overnight in Portland, there are 5 more overnight LD portions of my trip after that, which would all have to be rebooked, and I doubt I would be able to get sleeper space for all segments, even if I rebooked now. Besides that, the last overnight segment is on the Cardinal, which only operates 3 days a week, so that would delay me yet another day (unless I changed to the Capitol Ltd, but I've ridden that train so many times it is now "boring" to me!). Plus I need to coordinate travel plans with my wife, since we'd like to spend our annivesary together on 6/25. With the new EB schedule, the connection at Portland is still doable IF the EB is on time according to the new schedule. If it is late, wouldn't AMTRAK still "bustitute" passengers from Pasco to Klamath Falls? [/qb][/QUOTE]Amtrak has made no indication yet as to when the 27/11 connection will become guaranteed again. During the past month, Train 27 has averaged a 196 minute delay, and it now is arriving in Portland at 11:40a. Pax might be bussed to KFS from Pasco when the connection is guaranteed, but this connection is not guaranteed now. With no way to know whether it will be restored before you travel, I would contact Amtrak NOW and get out in front of this. I have been contacted many times by Amtrak just one month out from travel to announce changes to my itinerary. Given the complexity of your trip, and the issues you describe regarding its downline segments, I simply would not wait to hear from Amtrak. Give them a call and explain your issue of having a 27//11 connection in the middle of your trip. With delays still persisting on the Hi-Line, it is hard for me to imagine that Amtrak will reestablish the 27/11 guaranteed connection again anytime soon. And if they do not, you will just get an email or call one day that throws your entire trip into chaos. Been there, done that, and it sucks. Better to check into this now. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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