Originally Posted by kraftwerk

Some of the conductors are as friendly people as you will ever meet. The Problem with Amtrack is the infrastructure:
In Switzerland they have bike racks on every train. Sometimes you have to pay for bringing your bike on depending on which train but there is always some way to roll your bike onto the train, even a fully loaded touring bike. Kids bikes and strollers anything goes! Complain to Amtrack, write your congressman...