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Falling apart

As I wait for an incoming train at the Parkesburg station I am so embarrassed at the condition for this stop. It’s falling apart, overhead structure are ready to fall down, uneven surfaces to walk on . It’s horrible. Amtrak you should go to Norway and take lessons from them
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#1593651

You would think that with all the money they charge for tickets that they would have a decent station. At least Greyhound has a decent building to wait in that is structurally sound. But I guess that the gross stations are about what you can expect to get from something run by the government.

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#1393378 Review #1393378 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Elkridge, Maryland

WHEN IS AMTRAK GOING TO RESTORE SERVICE ON SUNSET LIMITED TO ORANDO?

I remember when hurricane Katrina hiit, they said that alot of Amtrak railrway was damaged in Mississippi and Amtrak announced that were no longer going to be running the "Sunset Limited" train form New Orleans to Orlando no mo. I think that it is a shame and a national disgrace that Amtrak doesn't repair those rails so that folks can ride from Los Angeles all the Way to Orlando like they used to be able to do before Katrina. I think that President Trump should give funding to Amtrak to restore this wonderful train route. I never have ridden it myself, my I have read stories about it and it sounded pretty cool and neat.
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#1647320

Well, you can always go Greyhound. They serve that route.

Or you could get a train from New Orleans to Atlanta, stay overnight at a hotel at your expense, and then catch another train from Atlanta to wherever you want to go to in Florida. Or you could go down to your nearest Flying J Truck stop and go talk to the truck drivers and maybe you could find one of them willing to give you a ride down there for free.

But first you need to make sure that they aren't going to get mad if you don't want to accommodating to their needs. You don't wanna get picked up by a truck driver thinking that you have a ride to Florida, only to get put off on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere when he finds out that you don't want to do anything with him, like has happened to me more times than I can remember.

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#1571040

I think that not only should they restore service to orlando, but they should make it even better by extending the sunset limited all the way to Miami.

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#1367261 Review #1367261 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Minden, Louisiana
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Noise and disrespect

People who have kids on the train allowing them tp run around freely and play cartoons loudly on there tablet i was unable to rest on my trip . Kids landing in my lap because of their running around and misguidance and predjudice
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#1344321 Review #1344321 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Highly dissatisfied and disgusted with this compan

1.3
My family of 6 purchased round-trip train tickets to Jackson, Mississippi; however the train never made it to Jackson, Mississippi due to the train breaking down. We incurred unnecessary expenses because we had to find alternative transportation to our destination, and Amtrak refuses to reimburse those expenses or refund the cost for one-way tickets since we paid to be transported to Jackson, Mississippi. Don't waste your time or money on this company. You're better off catching the bus.
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#1339041 Review #1339041 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Amtrak Train Service

Lake Charles Amtrak Station unmanned in isolated, high crime area

I have always wanted to take the Amtrak train from lake Charles, Louisiana to Essex junction, Vermont(the station for Burlington). I always ended up going Greyhound, because Amtrak told me that in order for me to take the train that I would have to stay overnight in both New Orleans and Washington, D.C. at my own expense. Both cities have been known as the "murder capital of america" for more than one year, new orleans for numerous years. Also, both cities are noted for having very high prices for motel rooms. And New Orleans may be fairly safe in the French Quarter, but is very dangerous everywhere else. So, I never did take the Amtrak, although I was very willing to pay the extra expense of the ticket. Also, the train only passes through Lake Charles going east 3 times a week and the station where you catch the train is unstaffed and is in an isolated area along the railroad tracks, in a real high crime rate part of town. I would be scared that someone would walk up to me, pull a gun, and rob me of all of my money, with no one around to witnesses it or to help me . Also, it scares me how so many Amtrak trains have derailed before. I'd still be willing to pay the high cost of the ticket, and wait at an Unmanned station in an isolated area, but I am not willing to stay overnight in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. That would cost more money than the train ticket!
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#1585209

You should have just taken the trip anyway and hung out and slept in the New Orleans and Washington train terminals. If security had tried to roust you, you could have just showed them your train ticket and explained that you were sleeping in the train station because you didn't have enough money for a hotel.

You could have looked upon it as being an adventure. Surely, it would have been more comfortable than sleeping in your seat on the Greyhound Bus.

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#1555799

Why, you should just try hopping the trains for free 'Hobo Style". Just make sure that you always have a real warm coat and a gallon of water with you at all times. Often, you can find a free boxcar full of hoboes to ride with and can enjoy sharing stories about all of your traveling adventures.

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I wrote the above review. This is in response to T.J.

that sarcastically said that I think that Amtrak should run a special train for me, or that they should pay for my hotel stays in New Orleans and Washington D.C. I really wanted to ride the train, but I was in a hurry to get back to Vermont and i didn't have time to be staying overnight two places along the way. I was currently living in Burlington, Vermont and very much wanted to take the train, but I was on a limited budget and while I could have come up with the extra money for the train fare, I couldn't afford to spend like $200 a night in both New Orleans and Washington, D.C. and pay for cab fare to the hotels also.

I had been used to living in the safest state in America, Vermont, and everything that I heard about all of the violent crimes in New Orleans and Washington D.C. scared the Bejesus out of me. I have read alot of travel literature and was well aware that New Orleans and Washington D.C. were near the top of the list for being places where hotels were expensive.

I am sure that if I had stayed at a "No Frills" or 'Budget" or "Economy" motel in either city, that it would have costed me more than $100 a night, plus it likely would have been in a high crime area where I would have very likely to have been mugged. And T.J. implied that I need to get a life, and that life is full of surprises. Well, I have had a very eventful life full of wonderful surprises on my very many travels, and I have met alot of very extremely interesting people and had very many very interesting experiences.

I loved living in Burlington, Vermont very much because it was so beautiful and everyone was so nice and friendly and because it had the lowest crime rate in the country. For many years I would hear how both New Orleans and Washington D.C. were given the designation as the "Murder capital of America" because they had a higher murder rate per capita than any other city in the United States. I think that T.J.

needs to get a life and stop leaving sarcastic comments to people's reviews. I have very many traveling stories and adventures to share my stories about, and I don't just do the same boring trip every year like T.J. says that he or she does. And I'm sure if they had told T.J.

that he or she would have had to have stayed overnight in both Chicago and Detroit along the way, that T.J. would have gone Greyhound instead as well.

My wonderful life has been full of many surprises and I am very glad that I got to have so many wonderful adventures. God Bless America!

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#1542337

Why don't you just get an airplane ticket if it is going to cost you so much money staying in hotels along the way?

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#1542324

Why are the stations unmanned?

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#1542307

I am always concerned about people who ride on Amtrak trains, as they seem to often be in an awful lot of accidents. It seems to be a very dangerous way to travel.

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#1542301

No wonder Amtrak is always losing so much money and they are talking about shutting it down!

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#1541180

Maybe Amtrak should run a special train just for you or maybe pay for your hotel bills in the layover cities. I can't take Amtrak direct from Joliet, IL to Reading, Pa but yet every year I manage to get there by a number of trains and a rental car.

Life is full of surprises. Why don't you get one.

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#1540217

I agree with you, *** Amtrak and their dangerous isolated stations!

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#1538135

Umm so walk

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#1325300 Review #1325300 is a subjective opinion of poster.

Website doesn’t work

2.0
Tried checking train ticket prices on their website. Spent some time trying a bunch of different things to get it to display train options, but it just brought me back to the same page. Finally gave up and booked a plane ticket instead. Probably cheaper than Amtrak too. Amtrak is worthless
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#1315005 Review #1315005 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Amtrak Website

Employe driving

Why is it every morning driving to work I get passed by two to three Amtrak trucks driving well over the spend limit.? I work for a good size company. That has GPS on their company vehicles. They know where the vehicles are and what speed they are traveling. I can only go five miles over the speed limit to conserve gas. My question is with Amtrak receiving tax payers money, why doesn’t Amtrak have something similar?
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#1308840 Review #1308840 is a subjective opinion of poster.

During my trip from Cary North Carolina to Penn Station New York New York on July 6th 2018 I sat on the tracks with other riders for over 4 hours. This delay caused me to miss a very important schedule appointment whereas the train was due to arrive in Penn Station at...
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THE DUMMIES RUNNING AMTRAK DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANNIE CONNOR SENSE! IT'S LIKE DEALING WITH THE GOVERNMENT!

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#1306613 Review #1306613 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Amtrak Train Service
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Not as described/ advertised

People loudly using phones, talking loudly on phones

I’m on train 163 this morning in quite car people are using their phones to talk on on loudly with no respect for those who are on car and following policy of Amtrak I ride this car always there was quite, very upset
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#1303529 Review #1303529 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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First experience

1.4
AWFUL. Train got delayed over 15 times. Was supposed to take off at 11:50 am did not end up leaving until 6:30 pm. Train randomly stopped several times. Got to my destination OVER 7 HOURS later than scheduled. Never again.
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#1294357 Review #1294357 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Dallas, Texas
Service
Amtrak Train Service
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Bad quality
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Change form of payment

Hi i ordered an item from y’all and y’all failed to tell me part of it was back ordered, until i called and question my charges now that’s its being back ordered i need to change my form of payment . How do i go about doing that??
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#1286826 Review #1286826 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Order processing issue

Talk-A-Lot

Think Music Man...one man was on his phone the entire time talking fast and loud while the rest of got to enjoy the conversation from just one side. He just talked and talked and talked. Loudly. Why? Is this the same as two humans chatting together? Is it any different than two people hacking it up? Maybe. Yet, cell phones are acceptable regardless where we are with no regulations. Should there be some just out of respect of others? Maybe.
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First, please don't consider this "Poor Customer Care" since your complaint involves other passengers and not the Amtrak crews. Amtrak did not provide you poor customer service, your fellow travelers lose all sense of respect and courtesy once that cell phone goes up to their ear.

I see it too, and it's really annoying. Amtrak used to have a rule about being loud. That rule has since been revoked and it is permissible to make pretty much whatever noise you wish...with one exception. The Quiet Car.

I praise the crews that enforce the Quiet Car. Many occasions, people have sat in this blessed haven of quiet and started yapping away without even considering that they are in a silent sanctuary. Once, the Conductor came in and reminded someone that they were in the quiet car and had to exit if they wanted to use their phone. The person agreed but once the conductor left, he started chatting it up again.

Just to get the point across, I hit him over the head with my walker. I told him that the nice man had just told him politely to shut the **** up.

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#1508301

Just thank your lucky stars that you didn't go greyhound!

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#1281167 Review #1281167 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Amtrak Customer Care
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Poor customer service
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Is there ever an ontime Amtrak train?

Yet another delay. Over an hour with no information other than “train is delayed “. How about giving a reason as well as an estimated time of departure?
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#1270869 Review #1270869 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Amtrak Train Service
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Bad quality

1.5
Claude A. Robinson - Disrespectful, Inhumane, Power Hungry Amtrak Conductor
I was taking the train in the early morning and I had a duffel bag on the seat next to me, I didn't think much of it because there were only 3-4 people in the entire car, given the time it was not a busy time at all. The initial conductor came and checked my...
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#1767636

So I just encountered Claude and immediately said I need to buy a ticket from you because I was running to the station to catch the train at BWI and knew I could just pay more on train and didn’t care. He took my ID and credit card and returned a while later shouting to everyone the police was waiting for me in DC!!!???

Like I was trying to not pay or something when I ride It about every week and even showed him all my etickets. Like 10 police came and interrogated me and finally escorted me to the ticket booth to buy a ticket and informed me there would be a police report. Not only is Claude psycho and unstable he lied and was sneaky.

Clearly unstable and racist as well. Will never ever ride Amtrak again and I’m calling to file an official complaint with Amtrak ASAP!!!!

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#1267241 Review #1267241 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Amtrak Conductor
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Poor customer service

Not Good

I have rode amtrak for years. My last five rides from Ft Worth to San Antonio have been late several time over 3 hours. Whats going on with your service?
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#1265253 Review #1265253 is a subjective opinion of poster.
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Amtrak Train Service
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Not as described/ advertised