Given: its come up before, and the past threads are saved, did you learn anything reading some of the other Amtrak related threads?

just curious..

Amtrak Emeryville California , to Eugene Oregon it was OK, it took 24 hours , one afternoon to the next.

I had to Buy their box, and To fit in the Box , take off my pedals and turn the handlebars .

you may have to start from a station that has the services you require , not all do, ... as you say ..