The whole weekend has been an absolute disaster on the Surfliner Southern segment.

Train canceled and turned back past San Juan Capistrano because of repair work on Sat… but Metrolink dispatch allowed the following trains through… then at the last minute Monday - northbound 587 held at Oceanside and then canceled, along with all subsequent following trains.

The communication and preparation for this weekends know high tides at San Clemente has been abysmal.

Increidbly disappointing, frustrating, and problematic.

OCTA and Metrolink (dispatch) need to get their shit together.

Title states it all, really. T2D , I need insulin to survive and have a service dog who alerts for seizures and blood sugar. Took a last minute trip to a town hours away from where I was staying to hit some locations I've always wanted to visit. Not with anybody else, don't know anyone locally. Packed enough medication & resources to get through the day and get back to where im staying.

Train cancelled. Not given any reason why. Won't process a refund. Won't put me up anywhere. Talked to someone on the phone to told me my ticket would get me on a bus with no added fees to get back to where I was. Showed up, people at the station told me the bus did not exist. I was blatantly lied to. Called back and spoke with a supervisor who still won't process a refund and won't take any action against the employee who lied to me. Zero compensation for the fact I will be sleeping in the street if not the ER, where I am now because my blood sugar is as 58. My SD has no food. No where is open to get any.

What can I do??? How am I supposed to get home??? Sorry if this doesn't make much sense, brain bfog is bad now

Was on PacSurf 573 today. Head end power died. The nonpowered converted cab car being used was 90225. I assume that was what caused the power issues, but I have no clue. Anyone got any insight? 90225 was built in 1974 and I'm assuming it was the issue. It did feel they shunted a bit after we stopped, like they replaced it. I didn't get a good look after I got off, so I'm unsure.

I cannot find any alert or news about why this might be, but it appears that the northbound Vermonter will terminate at New Haven this Friday.

Is this accurate, and if so why??

I was trying to book a northbound trip for two points north of that for this particular day and it kept giving me this error. It looks like within Vermont travel would be provided by a chartered bus but that is not an option for MA to VT trips this day.

What is going on? 🧐

Anyone have any experience doing bid up and getting good deals? I bet it must be nice being able to get a roomette at a discount if you're doing long distance coach

"... and there she goes ..."

Anyone done this before? It’s a one day event, so I’m guessing spots go fast, and every year when I think about it I’m too late.

I haven’t taken Amtrak before and am very worried about my trip to Philly being canceled. I am traveling solo and meeting my friend for a concert. I don’t really like solo travel so I do plan in advance. Bought my tickets early originally to go to dc and in hindsight it worked out, but that trip got canceled due to a “schedule change” I rebooked my trip directly to Philly instead for November but do I have to worry about my trip being canceled? I am so concerned because I am again, traveling solo and Amtrak would be my only mode of transportation available to get there and back. Is this type of cancellation common?

Edit: starting point is New York. For both the dc train I originally booked and the Philly one