Originally Posted by
Lake_Tom
I have never traveled on Amtrak. Do they tag the luggage with the destination (Grand Junction) at the counter and then take the luggage out of the cargo compartment at the destination? I have only traveled on Greyhound, where I would have to direct them at the stop.
This is different than flying where "everything" gets taken out of the cargo compartment upon arrival.
It is pretty much the same as flying, except that at smaller stations, you pick up your check luggage (or bike) from a golf-type cart on the platform.
Also, if you change trains, you can check baggage through to you destination, just like the airlines.
One difference, luggage need not travel on the same train. As you probably know, not all trains have baggage service. You may not know that all existing baggage cars are over 60 year old; and Amtrak has trouble keeping them going on the few trains that do have baggage cars.