Originally Posted by
jonwvara
One potentially unsolvable problem that could in theory arise would be if the train pulls into the station and there are already seven folding bikes on board, and no room left for yours. Not sure how Amtrak would handle that one.
A 'smaller than
34" x 15" x 48" (860 x 380 x 1120 mm)' bike is just another piece of carry-on luggage. What would they do if the eight of you had your folding bikes stowed and subsequently a theater troop boarded with their packed sets, costumes and props? Too much carry-on luggage on every car on the train? Hmph. Wonder if that's ever happened in Amtrak's 52 years?
Fun fact: system-wide, in December 2022 Amtrak transported 80% of the passenger-miles that it did in December 2019 (pre-pandemic baseline). (Federal Transit Administration)
Off the Texas Eagle and waiting on the Red Line.
Last edited by tcs; 02-15-23 at 07:05 PM.