We will be riding the California Zephyr leaving Chicago on Sun June 15 scheduled to arrive in San Francisco on the 17th. I checked the schedules for the train just curious to see how it has been running timewise. Wow - It arrived on June 3, 12 hrs and 19 minutes late! Anyone know why?
Posted by denver bob (Member # 1664) on :
It runs pretty much on time going west at least as far as Denver, however it lt will loose some time after that. I don't know the reason, Coming back it is usually two to three hours late arriving in Denver from the West.
Posted by RRRICH (Member # 1418) on :
You should check amtrak.com and click on the "train status" button on the opening screen often -- you can plug in your train no. (the CZ is #5 westbound and #6 eastbound) and date and see how it has been running on any day. Usually when I plan my long train trips, I check that page often for several weeks before my scheduled depature, just to see how things have been going and to come up with "contingency plans" if I think I may need them.
Posted by powers118 (Member # 813) on :
I have checked for the past 2 weeks but was wondering why so late on June 3 (12 hrs & 19 min)
Posted by rmiller (Member # 341) on :
There was a coal train derailment on the eastern slope about that time of the month.
Posted by Geoff Mayo (Member # 153) on :
No, the coal train derailment was long before that. It had been cleared up with both mainline and siding back in use on 26th May.
Geoff M.
Posted by wiking2 (Member # 2239) on :
I took the cz three weeks ago and arrived in sf only 20 minutes late.Service on the train was really nice.