I am taking the Lakeshore Limited. It is to leave at 3:40 a.m. I am not sure if this means the train will leave at 3:40 EDT or EST. Anyone have any suggestions? I emailed Amtrak was told it would leave on EST. I called and the customer service person said train would leave EDT.
Posted by ChrisJ (Member # 320) on :
The time changes officially at 2am. So that means that at 3:40am you (and Amtrak) will be on EST. Now, as to the likelihood of the "Late for Sure Limited" actually leaving at that time, well, I won't get into that subject.
[This message has been edited by ChrisJ (edited 10-20-2003).]
Posted by kjkober (Member # 1423) on :
Yeah...it was 8:40 am this morning...a bit later than 3:40 am in Cleveland, huh?
Posted by AMTK271 (Member # 1778) on :
Since it appears you are boarding in Cleveland, the train leaves Erie at 1:42 so the train can arrive up to 1 hour and 20 minutes early (The train has make up time between Erie and Cleveland) The westbound train does pretty well for timekeeping. The Late Shore Limited whatever name only seems to apply for the eastbound train nowadays. Have fun... -Paul
Posted by RRRICH (Member # 1418) on :
Many years ago (back in the days when the Texas Eagle actually ran on schedule most of the time), I was on the Eagle heading to a convention in Dallas on "fall back" night, and somewhere around Poplar Bluff, the train, which had been on schedule, simply stopped for an hour so it would maintain its on-time schedule. I imagine this would be a great opportunity for some late trains to make up an hour of lost time. Now, on "spring forward" night, that's a different story.....
Posted by Geoff Mayo (Member # 153) on :
Isn't it the case that between something like between 1am and 3am dispatchers are not allowed to issue *timed* track warrants? I could well be wrong on the times but I'm sure I read something like that somewhere....
Geoff M.
Posted by chaslett (Member # 1012) on :
I thought about all trains stopping for hour but thought that would not make alot of sense. I will just get to station in time for the 3:40 EDT departure. I can take a book and be just fine if I have to wait an extra hour. We Amtraker don't let an hour delay worry us!!!
Posted by Mike Smith (Member # 447) on :
According to Amtrak, the train will arrive in it's next station stop and stay there until it's time to leave.
The train will not just stop out in the wilderness and kill an hour.
