dr-goatman asked:
amtrak official, wont dont you come through kentucky? id love to ride amtrak but id have to go to a place with amtrak first=o[
I mean we do go through KY with 4 stops on the 3 weekly trips of the Cardinal between Chicago and DC via Cincinnati, I love Kentucky, it’s Kentucky that hates me(KYDOT didn’t request a single study into passenger rail infrastructure)
anoddreindeer asked:
Is there a way to get to or from Indianapolis IN on a train on a weekday?
Sometimes, the Cardinal only runs 3 times weekly, it enters Indy towards Chicago on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and leaves toward DC on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
thrownnightmares asked:
How do you decide what towns or areas to put stops in? Especially if developing new rail lines or extending existing ones? Is it by something like population, demand, or where existing tracks are or are there other factors?
The population centers along existing railroads and where stations historically existed are the 2 biggest factors in deciding station locations, but we also factor on land availability and the size of a city, additionally we always can do infill stations if we miss somewhere important like the possible new station in Juliet on the Lincoln Service or possible Oxford station on the Cardinal
galaxiesworldsaway asked:
How do you go from Chicago to New York cheaply?
If you want less than $120 one way, there is literally one option and it is unfortunately the Cardinal, so I mean if 112 is considered cheap which it really shouldn’t be, it is the option to go with
galaxiesworldsaway asked:
What is the fastest and/or cheapest way to get to DC from Chicago via public transportation, if it’s possible?
Capitol Limited is the Fastest but the Cardinal is cheaper
I got news about Seattle’s future Transit plans, which are incredibly ambitious plan which would bring the Link to Ballard, West Seattle, the U district, Columbia City, Queen Anne, and Lake city
Boston has solved the Bus Driver shortage by doing what any sensible person would do, listening to the union and paying the workers
The station in Connersville Indiana has been made ADA accessible in a 1.7 million dollar project to revamp the station as part of Amtrak’s goal of having 100% of stations ADA accessible by 2029
Hey can one tell me why my train looks so fucked up today
ducklauncher asked:
Which train, of all the trains, has the most Jeff energy?
Probably the Cardinal, just makes me feel very Jeff-like
asabmdm asked:
heya Amtrak,
I want to visit a friend in Seattle, possibly via train, but I live in Virginia so it would be like a 3-day voyage or something. Is there a route you'd suggest? do I take two weeks off work? or do I just fly like a jackass?
I am going to assume you’re in DC for convenience. Take the Cardinal to Chicago and then take the Empire Builder to Seattle. That should be about 3 days
doctorgeekery asked:
I’m on an Amtrak train right now and someone went around and passed these out to everyone!
Amtrak has actually already applied to get funding to increase service on the Cardinal to daily service