Amtrak question

[wryter2000]

(I knew DU would have a place for me to ask this...:))

I dearly want to take Amtrak from Emeryville (Oakland, CA) to DC next year. It involves taking the California Zephyr to Chicago (a bit over 2 days) and a second train to DC (another 17 hours). I've been following the trains on-line. There's a three hour delay at Chicago to change trains, which one would think would be enough, but the Zephyr has been running 6 hours late. Sometimes even 8 hours.

1) do you think this is standard, or are things still messed up because of the flooding?

2) if I should miss the train to DC because the Zephyr is late, will Amtrak put me up for the night in Chicago? This is going to be a long enough trip as it is without adding another day.

Maybe we need Mussolini to make the trains run on time. :evilgrin: Or maybe someone ought to slap the Union Pacific around so they stop messing with Amtrak's schedule.

[XemaSab]

1. I'd set out a day earlier than you need to

The train is invariably late. :(

[elleng]

2. Oh yea, I like that!

SLAP THE UNION PACIFIC AROUND!!!!

[elleng]

3. Ask Amtrak,

and have a great trip!

PS, Chicago is a Helluva Town!