Comments on: Some bad PR for Amtrak - again … http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/ TrainBlog - Blogging about passenger trains, high-speed rail, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA, railroads, transit, public transportation, passenger rail advocacy and related politics. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:23:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: JW http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-80514 JW Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:11:15 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-80514 I am currently sitting in Kalamazoo MI outside of a stuck Amtrak train. They told us the crew was running late. I got a beer and saw the new engineer get on. Even heard someone else tell him not to use the intercom (ominous no doubt) we've been sitting about an hour and everyone is now off the train just hanging around. Trying to get back to Chicago, and by all rights should be there by now. Next time I'll fly. Wolverine run 355, 11:10pm CT; July 27th, 2008. I am currently sitting in Kalamazoo MI outside of a stuck Amtrak train. They told us the crew was running late. I got a beer and saw the new engineer get on. Even heard someone else tell him not to use the intercom (ominous no doubt) we’ve been sitting about an hour and everyone is now off the train just hanging around. Trying to get back to Chicago, and by all rights should be there by now. Next time I’ll fly. Wolverine run 355, 11:10pm CT; July 27th, 2008.

]]> By: Ayanna C. http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-64832 Ayanna C. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:51:20 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-64832 well i was on that train. i was 11 and i took a class trip to sacremento. and it was horrible in the train. my friends were on the urge of fainting some had nose bleeds and it was just horrible. well i was on that train. i was 11 and i took a class trip to sacremento. and it was horrible in the train. my friends were on the urge of fainting some had nose bleeds and it was just horrible.

]]> By: don johnson http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-61600 don johnson Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:16:48 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-61600 Did you have anything on a Chicago-to-Quincy Amtrak train 12/28/07 allegedly running out of fuel just over half-way down the trip and arriving about 4-5 hours late? Thanks, Don Did you have anything on a Chicago-to-Quincy
Amtrak train 12/28/07 allegedly
running out of fuel just over half-way down the trip
and arriving about 4-5 hours late?
Thanks, Don

]]> By: jdm http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-3547 jdm Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:17:42 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-3547 I WAS ON IT!!!! I WAS ON IT!!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-49 Anonymous Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:17:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-49 Amtrak knew the schdeuled track maintenance was from 9:00PM until 2:00AM. Amtrak did not inform the teacher or chaperones of this window so they could make other arrangements to get the children home. They knew they were going to run into another delay. And then never took into condideration the crew work hrs. There was complete lack of communication from Amtrak to the teacher and chaperones. To make it simple, at the Stockton station, Amtrak should of notified the school that there could be more delays after the train departed Stockton with no definite schedule of arrival in Corcoran. The school district then could of made other arrangements to have the children back home. Amtrak knew the schdeuled track maintenance was from 9:00PM until 2:00AM. Amtrak did not inform the teacher or chaperones of this window so they could make other arrangements to get the children home. They knew they were going to run into another delay. And then never took into condideration the crew work hrs. There was complete lack of communication from Amtrak to the teacher and chaperones.

To make it simple, at the Stockton station, Amtrak should of notified the school that there could be more delays after the train departed Stockton with no definite schedule of arrival in Corcoran. The school district then could of made other arrangements to have the children back home.

]]> By: Anonymous http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-48 Anonymous Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:25:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/some-bad-pr-for-amtrak-again/#comment-48 the train was held at denair because bnsf railroad closed the tracks to perform maintenance, the original crew was able to work until 2:50 am, if that didn't happen,they could have easily made bakersfield. the train was held at denair because bnsf railroad closed the tracks to perform maintenance, the original crew was able to work until 2:50 am, if that didn’t happen,they could have easily made bakersfield.

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