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LeftInTX

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5. It does not surprise me

Reply to liberal_mama (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 05:18 PM

Sep 2022

I took the Texas Eagle in July.

The trip took 12 hours from San Antonio to Dallas.
The only food available was crappy stuff like Hot Pockets.
We were constantly yielding to freight trains.

When I took the same route in 2018, it was wonderful. We got to eat in the dining car and hang out on the observation deck. It was so much fun and just a great way to see the back roads.

I dragged hubby on the train because I had such a great time in 2018. Wish we would have taken the truck to Dallas. We missed parts of the convention etc.

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BREAKING: All Amtrak Long Distance (not NEC) trains cancelled starting tomorrow [View all] brooklynite Sep 2022 OP

This seems serious. I hope they can come to an agreement before Friday liberal_mama Sep 2022 #1

It does not surprise me LeftInTX Sep 2022 #5

My husband was a freight conductor with CSX for 10 years.many spouses helpisontheway Sep 2022 #2

It is very difficult to do so legally (residual rules from WW2) brooklynite Sep 2022 #4

I've taken a number of Amtrak trips. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #3

Likely to be quickly resolved DarthDem Sep 2022 #6

I hope Biden takes the lead on coordinating and encouraging the negotiations. honest.abe Sep 2022 #7

If it gets settled quickly it might MichMan Sep 2022 #8