I am contemplating a trip to the United States from Nova Scotia, by way of Via Rail and transferring at Montreal to the Amtrak Adirondack. The problem, the Adirondack does not accept checked baggage. But does accept oversized bags. What I had been contemplating was to buy this soft bike bag, (wiggle.com | Scicon Travel Basic Bike Bag | Soft Cover Bike Bags), the reasoning being, it is light and compact enough to be packed on my bike as I travel, and use whenever I am traveling by train. Do you folks think this is a viable solution, i.e.: is it allowed?

Does anyone have any experience traveling this way on the northeast corridor?

What follows is a portion of Amtrak's baggage policy.

Carry-On Items

Each passenger may bring two personal items, 25 lbs. (12 kg) and 14 x 11 x 7 inches each, and two carry-on items, 50 lbs. (23 kg) and 28 x 22 x 14 inches each, onboard. Make sure you have a tag with your name and address on the outside of all your bags.

Excess Bags

A $20 excess baggage fee will be charged for each carry-on and personal item above the quantity and size limits. A maximum of two excess bags are permitted per passenger. Fees will be collected at the station or onboard the train if the station is unstaffed. If checked baggage is available, you can check two bags through to your final destination free of charge.

How I read the fine print, a bike transport bag should be allowed.