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waukeecla t1_iy3rr99 wrote

>Elyse Stoner, who arrived around 90 minutes before her train to Philadelphia on Tuesday evening

No one complains about the lack of seats in Penn, because no one shows 90 minutes beofre their train! This mindset is from airplane travel and from nerves of long distance travel. There is no need to arrive early, I promise you Amtrak will never arrive BEFORE the posted time

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lupuscapabilis t1_iy4ezpa wrote

But you're forgetting those of us who have to take public transportation just to get to Moynihan. I shoot to get there an hour early just in case of the usual subway delays.

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thebruns t1_iy4b24c wrote

Amtrak tells you to arrive a full hour early if you have a bag.

>When should I arrive at the station?

>Unless you're taking the Auto Train, plan to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled departure. If you need assistance with baggage and/or ticketing, we recommend you arrive 60 minutes early.

https://www.amtrak.com/at-the-station/boarding.html

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irishdancer2 t1_iy4f1h6 wrote

“If you need assistance with baggage” is not the same thing as “If you have a bag.”

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thebruns t1_iy4fhla wrote

Someone riding Amtrak for the first time is probably not familiar with how bags work and what needing assistance means

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AnacharsisIV t1_iy4ptwo wrote

How fucking complicated can a bag be? There's one hole in the top and you put your shit in it and carry it around via the handle.

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thebruns t1_iy4q9jl wrote

Feel free to browse r/amtrak where luggage questions are asked every other day

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avd706 t1_iy3s2bx wrote

No one wasted to sit down in such a fancy shit hole. Do they are least keep the homies and emotionally disturbed away?

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