In article <496-45810F9A-230@storefull-3133.bay.webtv.net>, JayH32@webtv.net says...
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>I took a first class trip from Chicago to Portland, Or. on the Empire
>bulder in Feburary and the service was terrible they always seemed to
>run out of beverages and the menu consisted of the same thing for 3 days
>thats is if they even bothered to stock it n the first place. Amtrak
>adverised that they stop and clean the train once during the trip
>however the observation car windows were crusted ovr with grim! They
>never washed the train as advertised ...Totally a horrible experience to
>say the least!!
>I came back from San Fransisco (
>( Emeryville ) to Chicago with a even worst experience!! They lost our
>baggage twice once going and cost us a day to wait at thier leisure to
>have it shipped to us from Seattle, Wa. And coming back it the check on
>baggage was lost for 13 days costing us a considerable amount to buy
>clothes etc... Never caught up with our check in baggage till we
>returned to Chicago, what a nightmare!! Also the aminities such as
>advertised never existed for the most part. Personally i will never
>travel Amtrak again EVER!!!
>It was over priced and the crew was incompentent and laxadazical..
>Totally a horrible horrible trip!!!!!!
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I've heard mixed reports on Amtrak. If I use it, it will be a short
trip such as Chicago to New York or Chicago to New Orleans.
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