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Mary Mac

(341 posts) Mon Apr 4, 2016, 10:31 AM Apr 2016

Why do Amtrack people wake you up in middle of the night?

It is my pet peeve about train travel. Is you can't get a sleeper car don't bother. They are sadistic to coach.

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Why do Amtrack people wake you up in middle of the night? (Original Post) Mary Mac Apr 2016 OP

Because it's a train FBaggins Apr 2016 #1

I love the train katmondoo Apr 2016 #2

I took a sleeper from Minneapolis to Seattle in 2011 Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2016 #3

FBaggins

(27,702 posts)

1. Because it's a train

Reply to Mary Mac (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 10:34 AM

Apr 2016

They service several destinations (often dozens) and stop all night long. They need to be aware of who is getting off and check on each of the new passengers.

If you're in a sleeper, then they know who you are and what your destination is. Much easier to manage.

katmondoo

(6,495 posts)

2. I love the train

Reply to Mary Mac (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 07:46 AM

Apr 2016

I am taking the sleeper from Jacksonville, FL to NYC in May

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)

3. I took a sleeper from Minneapolis to Seattle in 2011

Reply to Mary Mac (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 03:25 PM

Apr 2016

They knew I was coming and had the bed freshly made up.

But because of Amtrak's crazy schedules, they DO call out the stations in the middle of the night--because the underfunded trains (which is why there's only one run in each direction each day) can hit certain stops only in the middle of the night.

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