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Amtrak.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 662886" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Welcome to Amtrak.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you had my Amtrak experience. I know how important that appointment was to you and your son.</p><p></p><p>NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN.</p><p></p><p>Even if Greyhound sounds lower class, use it instead. I had a much better experience on it and we got there on time. It is a perfectly decent way to travel.</p><p></p><p>We had a four hour layover after we were allegedly to get to Chicago. By the time we were not even close, were not even in Milwaukee yet, it had already been determined that we would not make the connecting train to St. Louis. I have no idea what the excuse was, but this almost happened the first time I t ook Amtrak to St. Louis, but I thought it was a fluk that we only reached Chicago with fifteen minutes left to run like a crazy person and board the train. But the first time, at least we made it....barely.</p><p></p><p>Amtrak doesn't own the stations. They don't own the tracks. They are not in charge of anything, it seems.</p><p></p><p>I remember another Amtrak experience that could have been a disaster, long ago. During our adoption days we went to meet a little boy from Delaware and were taking Amtrak. We had a train we had to catch in Washington Difficult Child. I don't remember what the original layover time was supposed to be, but the train had already loaded partway by the time we hit the Washington Difficult Child station and it was Marathan Time again.</p><p></p><p>It would have been so much fun being stranded in Washington Difficult Child where we don't know anyone at all. This was before we had cell phones.</p><p></p><p>I guess the years haven't improved the service.</p><p></p><p>Again, I am so sorry you missed that appointment.</p><p></p><p>OMG. WHAT A YUK! Washington Difficult Child!!!! Hahahaha. I of course typed Washington Dee Cee, but thought it was too funny to edit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 662886, member: 1550"] Welcome to Amtrak. I'm sorry you had my Amtrak experience. I know how important that appointment was to you and your son. NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN. Even if Greyhound sounds lower class, use it instead. I had a much better experience on it and we got there on time. It is a perfectly decent way to travel. We had a four hour layover after we were allegedly to get to Chicago. By the time we were not even close, were not even in Milwaukee yet, it had already been determined that we would not make the connecting train to St. Louis. I have no idea what the excuse was, but this almost happened the first time I t ook Amtrak to St. Louis, but I thought it was a fluk that we only reached Chicago with fifteen minutes left to run like a crazy person and board the train. But the first time, at least we made it....barely. Amtrak doesn't own the stations. They don't own the tracks. They are not in charge of anything, it seems. I remember another Amtrak experience that could have been a disaster, long ago. During our adoption days we went to meet a little boy from Delaware and were taking Amtrak. We had a train we had to catch in Washington Difficult Child. I don't remember what the original layover time was supposed to be, but the train had already loaded partway by the time we hit the Washington Difficult Child station and it was Marathan Time again. It would have been so much fun being stranded in Washington Difficult Child where we don't know anyone at all. This was before we had cell phones. I guess the years haven't improved the service. Again, I am so sorry you missed that appointment. OMG. WHAT A YUK! Washington Difficult Child!!!! Hahahaha. I of course typed Washington Dee Cee, but thought it was too funny to edit. [/QUOTE]
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