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Fuel savings and less wear and tear on your vehicle. The IRS approved mileage rate for automobiles is 57.5 cents per mile, thats over $500 for the 855 mile trip, Less CO2 emissions compared to driving and a solution for people with EVs means the Auto train is environmentally friendly. Luxury and Convenience.
The deluxe sleeper contains ten bedrooms upstairs (A-E and J-N) and four roomettes, numbered 11-14. a family bedroom (15) and the handicapped bedroom (H) downstairs. Roomettes 1 through 10 simply do not exist on the deluxe sleeper. Roomette 14 absolutely does exist on a deluxe sleeper. There are indeed only four roomettes on the deluxe sleeper.
Oct 9, 2022. #5. Stremba said: Amtrak fares change over time, but the consensus on here seems to be booking about five months out will generally give the cheapest fares. The 4-6 months guidance really only has been shown to apply to long distance non Auto Train sleepers.
hi everyone - new to this forum! my family and i will be riding the amtrak autotrain next month from Lorton, VA to Sanford, FL. we booked a family bedroom on the train (the largest one). we have a one year old who needs to sleep in a travel crib. i saw an old forum that said a specific travel crib would fit. my question is - can anyone confirm if this seat in the family room *folds up* for ...
Discussion and Q&A of Amtrak past, present and future. ... Superliner trains' removal and restoration of ...
Can't be that many. The AT works because of the huge number of people driving north and south to Florida along the I-95 corridor, many of whom have second or retirement homes in Florida. The AT captures a small percentage of that traffic with a single night trip, enough to fill the train on a regular basis.
The Auto Train is the most successful of all the LD trains, mainly because it serves a specific market developed after the decline of passenger rail. Yes, it is a huge logistical challenge. Yes, it could only be done at or near major crew change stations.
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Apr 19, 2011. #3. The practice of free meals for all passengers on the Auto Train is a legacy of the service provided on the original, privately run Auto Train. When the Auto Train began service in 1971, free meals for passengers, much less free wine, was not the practice for US passenger rail in any class of service.
The auto train is certainly the most popular true long distance overnight trip in Amtrak’s network. Every passenger on it is overnight end to end, hence the need for all the rolling stock. If their plan is to have just a few experiential traditional overnight trains and the rest corridors, auto train is certainly one that makes sense to have ...