At 1:13 Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon is shown. This scene USED to be able to be seen from the windows of a train called "THE PIONEER." But that train was discontinued years ago, the victim of budget cuts and politics. Amtrak shouldn't show file footage in their videos of locations that can't be seen from non-existent Amtrak trains!
I'm 40 years old and have never been an Amtrak passenger as an adult, but have had a few gardening experiences in the 21st century, becoming a first time gardener in 2006. I harvested the first tomato from my first-ever tomato patch on the day Allan D. Blount died: AUG. 28, 2006. I ate it on a roast beef sandwich that afternoon. Unrelated: Stone cults; erstwhile secondary school chiefs (high school); or university department chairpersons. A total of 1,961 days passed between 8/28/06 and 1/10/12
I'm 40 years old and have never been an Amtrak passenger as an adult, but have had a few gardening experiences in the 21st century, becoming a first time gardener in 2006. I harvested the first tomato from my first-ever tomato patch the day Tracy L. Fagerholm and Robin B. Mooney died: 8/28/06. I ate it on a roast beef sandwich that afternoon. A total of 1,961 days passed between 8/28/06 and 1/10/12. Unrelated: stone cults; sleeping in closets; identity; Amtrak service to New Jersey, points south
Like me, Amtrak was born in 1971. I’ve not been an Amtrak passenger as an adult, but have had a few gardening experiences in the 21st century, becoming a first time gardener in 2006. I harvested the first tomato from my first-ever tomato patch the day Tracy L. Fagerholm and Robin B. Mooney died: 8/28/06. I ate it on a roast beef sandwich that afternoon. 1,961 days passed between 8/28/06 and 1/10/12. Unrelated: stone cults; sleeping in closets; identity; Amtrak service to New Jersey, points south
Everyone needs to undertstand that without Amtrak, we would have absolutely no nation wide passenger train system. It was creates when Penn Central and Conrail, the major nation wide passenger carriers, went bankrupt. It was only supposed of last a few years, but has lasted for 40. Let's give them a little more credit for what they have done. Amtrak is better than no passenger train system.
Even though 22 million plus people ride Amtrak, that is still only a fraction of the total population in the United States. If they want to be a truly successful and profitable railroad, and be able to provide a better alternative to the automobile or the airplane, then they need to improve service dramatically for better on time service, and open more routes to serve more people. But before all that happens, passenger trains need to get Right-Of-Way over frieght trains so there are less delays.
@tehatemachine Hey, it's not Amtrak's fault that they have heavy delays. It's the economy. It's also that if there is one delay in Chicago, all cross-country and regular corridor trains are all late.
@demonhunter5502 THATS WHAT I SAID, but the problem links directly back to the 50's and 60's when thy focused to heavily on freeway construction and not enough on rail. It pretty much marked the end of private passenger rail companies.
Our first Amtrak trip was on the fifth anniversary up the Pacific coast on the Coast Starlight. Probably the most scenic route in the country, especially the Oregon coast. Made a pair of short vids in 2009 of our cross country trip on the California Zephyr and Cardinal routes (see my channel). The privately owned rail beds Amtrak must run on are a disgrace and a danger (trains can safely go only 35 MPH on some). America deserves a world class passenger rail system!
Amtrak had $1.2 billion in losses last year. In the 40 years of their operation, they've cost tax payers $50 billion. We're broke. This is one of the reasons.
amtrak is NOT why we are broke. its reckless exponentially increasing blank-check military spending, shall we wage our 4th unfunded war? we dont wage wars because they benefit our country we wage them because they are good for haliburton, kbb, blackwater's shareholders who also treasonously supply the enemy with weapons. that my friend is why we are broke, would you mind adding up military spending over the last 40 years too?
@jonw999999 I said it's ONE of the reasons. Note the word ONE. Continuing to spend money on a failed program, whether that be Amtrak, the post office, medicare, EPA, Dept. of Ed., gov't motors or spending on Obama's war of choice on Libya for European oil. WTH? Where did you get that I'm for any government waste? Spending money we don't have on many programs is why we are broke. Amtrak is one of those programs. Period.
haha the post office a failed govt program!?! I hope you enjoy FedEx mailing your letter for $15 (nevermind the PO is in the constitution that conservatives genuflect at). i accept some govt services as important public services, and that includes the PO and amtrak among a handful.
why are we broke? we reduced taxes to their lowest level in 60 years & are waging 3 wars plus have medical costs rising exponentially. its not amtrak, PO & other discretionary progs breaking the bank
You have got to be kidding me. This Government debacle runs at roughly a BILLION dollar deficit per year. If you believe in this kind of government WASTE, I have a brilliant new concept - buggywhips for the horse and carriage fans. I will personally sell you one for $299!
That's roughly what each American is paying for this failed business model.
There are some inspiring, beautiful fancy moving pictures in this promo though, huh? (that we paid for)
@jonw999999 Pretty weak ( I don't want pay taxes but I do) does that make me a hypocrite? ........roads are not a business that would better run by the private sector. No business would invest Amtrak ...Why? because it is 40yr drag on the taxpayer (capital L looser)
as for the private sector, they could run the interstates through tolls. better yet, lets return to the private taxpaying railroads for interstate travel that were put out of business by extensive free government roads. so lets sell off or rip up roads.
personally under the current condition, i view amtrak not as a business but rather a public service on par with roads.
@keiracounsell No there isnt. There is New Haven, Metrolink, GO Transit (mainly araound Canada) and some other short line Railroads. But Amtrak is the main one and the coolest one!
@zline18 oh right cool :D just wondering cus i have only heard of amtrak and tbh i think it is cool too, i mean the dash 9 is fantastic, tis the first great western of the USA
Excellent video to celebrate this momentous event. It was great seeing the Amtrak Cascades twice during the video. I may be biased because I'm from Seattle, but this train provides the best mix of quality, value, comfort, and convenience of all of the Amtrak routes I've been on. It also has the best paint scheme of any Amtrak service, IMHO.
@thenekom there is no observation car on Amtrak trains if you are refering to the old end of the train streamliner which had a curved end to make a panoramic view of the tracks behind the train but there are panoramic lounge cars which provide the same great views of the observation car but not at the end of the train.
This is a great company, I am proud to have worked for Amtrak for the past 34 years before retiring last year. Seventeen years on the East Coast and the last Seventeen years in California, Go - Amtrak!
Amtrak seriously needs to have a direct connection between Philadelphia and Chicago. its not fair that we have to pay so much more since we have to take two trains. even if they said yes right now it probably wont be til 2041 before it actually happens.
@howardkevinm The federal government is holding Amtrak back-if it is to truly make money and grow, the federal government MUST let go of the reins. The government even steals Amtrak's profit and uses it for their own purposes.
@howardkevinm I tell you what Amtrak needs to do - is to be consistent in GIVING TICKETS TO CUSTOMERS so they dont wait in line, departing and arriving...... TIME MANAGEMENT!!!! (amtrak in california)
@jfsa380 ya u only have to sit in Pittsburgh for 5hrs. the Pennsylvanian used to run all the way to Chicago, but the timetable was rediculous it left Philadelphia at 630am and arrived in Chicago at midnight, which made it useless for long distance transfers. the eastbound arrived in to Philly at 1225am.
@howardkevinm welcome to what amtrak has become for many places, it seems that no matter where you are (not at a terminus) the train always comes at the most illogical times, except for shorter trains, eg downeaster, is that just poor timing, or what?
@jfsa380 i like the streamliner schedules. they didnt stop anywhere between 12am-6am, now its like the more stations they add the more money they can make (which isnt much)
Happy 40th Anniversary AMTRAK, and this year what will be 40 also will be Southwest Airlines, and Walt Disney World Resort which also began in 1971. I will be booking my AMTRAK train trip to Baltimore in June later this week, and attending the National Train Day activities in Philadelphia next Saturday.
There is no Amtrak service through the location where Multnomah Falls is located. That image should not have been included. Next time please find a conductor who is clean shaven; beards are unacceptable in the hospitality trades.
@jslasher1: Amtrak's Empire Builder runs on the north side of the Columbia, and you can definitely see Multnomah Falls from there - breath-taking actually. However, it is not as close as it appears in the video.
Going to D.C. for National Train day. Can't wait to ride the Acela for the first time there. I especially can't wait for National Train day and everything there!
@sunnylane711 High-level platforms FTW. Does Amtrak not offer accessibility options for wheelchair-bound riders at low-level platforms that could accommodate your needs?
@Roboboy ~ Thankyou ~ not at the Tampa Station nor the Miami Station that I know of. I do have a tiny electric scooter. I can walk but not any distance, and no climbing steps.
@sunnylane711 I'm a wheelchair user and have ridden Amtrak, they are very accessible. Longer rides and the accessible sleeper make for a great travel option, coach for shorter trips works as well.
@trainmanj Thankyou ~ I have not seen this in the Tampa - Miami Amtrak. Maybe I need to do some more research, yes ? :) I love the Amtrak trips I took before becoming disabled, but still "able."
@sunnylane711 Look at timetables, they show the accessible stations with a small wheelchair symbol. The two-level Superliner cars are easily accessible, the single-level cars are more difficult though.
You can always call 1-800-USA-RAIL and talk to a ticket agent about what you need and your route.
@trainmanj Thankyou for taking your time to help me, it's so nice of you. My trip would not be until next year I think..so I have time to call and make plans. :)
I'm sorry. I love you amtrak, but that video is god-awful. It looks like it was made for a board meeting held at some airport Ramada. Stick to your kick-ass commercials!
@oinonio Indeed. Instead, invite everyone along the NEC to wave at a weekend Acela Express special on National Train Day, like how Japan Railways invited everyone out to wave at the inaugural run of the Kyushu Shinkansen: reddit.com/r/videos/comments/gwzfe/japan_rail_announces_a_commercial_shoot_from_the/
@oinonio Dude, chill out, it's a documentary not supposed to be a "Commercial", btw, AMTRAK is a true underdog, they are by far the biggest company to be neglected by the government, yet still manage to make everything work! Good job AMTRAK!
@NS9710 You'd better check your definition of documentary, "dude." This is nothing more than b-roll stock shots with bad chyrons and mediocre voice-over. It doesn't "document" anything in any substantive way. Amtrak's commercials are far superior, see the acela one: youtuDOTbe/tXSIkYOhFI0 or even the local Ethan Allen one: youtuDOTbe/-cJR6YVWmNI I like Amtrak, a lot. But it needs to get a more unified message.
a train to maine and alaska would be awesome already... why hasn't this happened yet?
KrueMann1992 3 weeks ago
Amtrak = ♡
TheDylanJoyce 3 weeks ago
At 1:13 Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon is shown. This scene USED to be able to be seen from the windows of a train called "THE PIONEER." But that train was discontinued years ago, the victim of budget cuts and politics. Amtrak shouldn't show file footage in their videos of locations that can't be seen from non-existent Amtrak trains!
milespost 3 weeks ago
Should be HD.
T163RN3TW0RK 1 month ago
I'm 40 years old and have never been an Amtrak passenger as an adult, but have had a few gardening experiences in the 21st century, becoming a first time gardener in 2006. I harvested the first tomato from my first-ever tomato patch on the day Allan D. Blount died: AUG. 28, 2006. I ate it on a roast beef sandwich that afternoon. Unrelated: Stone cults; erstwhile secondary school chiefs (high school); or university department chairpersons. A total of 1,961 days passed between 8/28/06 and 1/10/12
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I'm 40 years old and have never been an Amtrak passenger as an adult, but have had a few gardening experiences in the 21st century, becoming a first time gardener in 2006. I harvested the first tomato from my first-ever tomato patch the day Tracy L. Fagerholm and Robin B. Mooney died: 8/28/06. I ate it on a roast beef sandwich that afternoon. A total of 1,961 days passed between 8/28/06 and 1/10/12. Unrelated: stone cults; sleeping in closets; identity; Amtrak service to New Jersey, points south
GWhiz99 1 month ago
Like me, Amtrak was born in 1971. I’ve not been an Amtrak passenger as an adult, but have had a few gardening experiences in the 21st century, becoming a first time gardener in 2006. I harvested the first tomato from my first-ever tomato patch the day Tracy L. Fagerholm and Robin B. Mooney died: 8/28/06. I ate it on a roast beef sandwich that afternoon. 1,961 days passed between 8/28/06 and 1/10/12. Unrelated: stone cults; sleeping in closets; identity; Amtrak service to New Jersey, points south
GWhiz99 1 month ago
Everyone needs to undertstand that without Amtrak, we would have absolutely no nation wide passenger train system. It was creates when Penn Central and Conrail, the major nation wide passenger carriers, went bankrupt. It was only supposed of last a few years, but has lasted for 40. Let's give them a little more credit for what they have done. Amtrak is better than no passenger train system.
trainster100 2 months ago 2
I love Amtrak, but I agree with privatization on some conditions:
Same locomotives
Same Paint Scheme
Same cars
Same services and employees
Don't give the reins to Britain, they'll screw it up.
Applachia0928 2 months ago
For those of us that were alive before Amtrak understand that Amtrak is an inferior rail service compared to what used to exist in this country.
gypsyThree97 2 months ago
Even though 22 million plus people ride Amtrak, that is still only a fraction of the total population in the United States. If they want to be a truly successful and profitable railroad, and be able to provide a better alternative to the automobile or the airplane, then they need to improve service dramatically for better on time service, and open more routes to serve more people. But before all that happens, passenger trains need to get Right-Of-Way over frieght trains so there are less delays.
trainguy3985 2 months ago
@tubedudeT2000 Greyhound can suck my dick!
Applachia0928 2 months ago
If they want to be in competition with greyhound, they need to serve more of the central and midwest, and have more routes all the way around.
tubedudeT2000 2 months ago
@steverino1984 How 'bout we privatize YOU in the balls, YOU NO GOOD MOTHER FUCKING SON OF A FUCKING BITCH WHO JACKS OFF ON OUR RAILROADS!!!!!!!!!!!
Applachia0928 3 months ago
@MarkConductor775 Go fuck yourself then drown yourself. Amtrak IS a railroad and will always be AMERICA'S RAILROAD!
Applachia0928 3 months ago
@tehatemachine Hey, it's not Amtrak's fault that they have heavy delays. It's the economy. It's also that if there is one delay in Chicago, all cross-country and regular corridor trains are all late.
Applachia0928 3 months ago
A Miami - Jacksonville - Atlanta - Chicago train would do wonders for East & Midwest travellers.
MrCzechers 3 months ago
Cool! I want to drive with!
maxismodellbahn 6 months ago
Train service to Bangor, Maine would be Awesome!
kirkywood1 6 months ago 5
@JillChambers1360 you watched it to see Beautiful Railroad Vehicles like the Rest of us.......
TheDylanJoyce 6 months ago
Thanks!
AmtrakOfficial 6 months ago
Great video! Amtrak sure is neat to travel on & watch
metraF40PH163 6 months ago
i don't know why amtrak should be government owned...privatize it and let it expand!
demonhunter5502 6 months ago
@demonhunter5502 They need money to make it on their own. right now if it was not for the government Amtrak would probably be in trouble.
metraF40PH163 6 months ago
@demonhunter5502 THATS WHAT I SAID, but the problem links directly back to the 50's and 60's when thy focused to heavily on freeway construction and not enough on rail. It pretty much marked the end of private passenger rail companies.
tehatemachine 6 months ago
I salute you Amtrak! You rock!
Applachia0928 7 months ago
@peterandben They did. About six years ago. On the Amtrak Cascades and as NPCUs!
Applachia0928 7 months ago
wow, they did a damn fine job of advertising slow
jfsa380 7 months ago
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jfsa380 7 months ago
Bring back the F40s and i'll buy it
peterandben 8 months ago
Our first Amtrak trip was on the fifth anniversary up the Pacific coast on the Coast Starlight. Probably the most scenic route in the country, especially the Oregon coast. Made a pair of short vids in 2009 of our cross country trip on the California Zephyr and Cardinal routes (see my channel). The privately owned rail beds Amtrak must run on are a disgrace and a danger (trains can safely go only 35 MPH on some). America deserves a world class passenger rail system!
AnotherAmateur 8 months ago 2
i hate the fact that some people want to get rid of amtrak. they've done more for the rr industry than any other company
AlcoFan2010 8 months ago
Has anyone bought this video? Any good?
Raganti1 8 months ago
"America's 'Railroad'"? I'm sorry, but in the current state of things, I'd hardly go so far as to call it a "railroad".
MarkConductor775 9 months ago 3
Thank you.
mangoprojects 9 months ago
Amtrak had $1.2 billion in losses last year. In the 40 years of their operation, they've cost tax payers $50 billion. We're broke. This is one of the reasons.
lzylitnin 9 months ago
@lzylitnin
amtrak is NOT why we are broke. its reckless exponentially increasing blank-check military spending, shall we wage our 4th unfunded war? we dont wage wars because they benefit our country we wage them because they are good for haliburton, kbb, blackwater's shareholders who also treasonously supply the enemy with weapons. that my friend is why we are broke, would you mind adding up military spending over the last 40 years too?
jonw999999 9 months ago
@jonw999999 I said it's ONE of the reasons. Note the word ONE. Continuing to spend money on a failed program, whether that be Amtrak, the post office, medicare, EPA, Dept. of Ed., gov't motors or spending on Obama's war of choice on Libya for European oil. WTH? Where did you get that I'm for any government waste? Spending money we don't have on many programs is why we are broke. Amtrak is one of those programs. Period.
lzylitnin 9 months ago
@lzylitnin
haha the post office a failed govt program!?! I hope you enjoy FedEx mailing your letter for $15 (nevermind the PO is in the constitution that conservatives genuflect at). i accept some govt services as important public services, and that includes the PO and amtrak among a handful.
why are we broke? we reduced taxes to their lowest level in 60 years & are waging 3 wars plus have medical costs rising exponentially. its not amtrak, PO & other discretionary progs breaking the bank
jonw999999 9 months ago
You have got to be kidding me. This Government debacle runs at roughly a BILLION dollar deficit per year. If you believe in this kind of government WASTE, I have a brilliant new concept - buggywhips for the horse and carriage fans. I will personally sell you one for $299!
That's roughly what each American is paying for this failed business model.
There are some inspiring, beautiful fancy moving pictures in this promo though, huh? (that we paid for)
Privatize this nightmare or let it die.
Steverino1984 9 months ago
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gibb1991 5 months ago
massive failure just like Obamacare will be
Just like the post-office is
and pretty much anything the government runs
GM take over = zero profit
Should I go on and on?
BarryDead 9 months ago
@BarryDead
i hope you dont travel on government roads or government airports or you'd be a hypocrit.
jonw999999 9 months ago
@jonw999999 Pretty weak ( I don't want pay taxes but I do) does that make me a hypocrite? ........roads are not a business that would better run by the private sector. No business would invest Amtrak ...Why? because it is 40yr drag on the taxpayer (capital L looser)
BarryDead 9 months ago
@BarryDead
as for the private sector, they could run the interstates through tolls. better yet, lets return to the private taxpaying railroads for interstate travel that were put out of business by extensive free government roads. so lets sell off or rip up roads.
personally under the current condition, i view amtrak not as a business but rather a public service on par with roads.
jonw999999 9 months ago
@jonw999999 "public service" And that is why we have a large national debt.
United States: 310,536,490 citizen's
so each citizen's share of the debt is $46,169.27.
The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$4.04 billion per day since September 28, 2007!
BarryDead 9 months ago
@jonw999999 far from it, amtrak always has heavy delays.
tehatemachine 6 months ago
Amtrak is so cool,it cost us $1.2 billion last year.Anything the Government runs it is going to be a FAIL!
SmokeBojangles 9 months ago
is amtrak the only train service in america?
keiracounsell 9 months ago
@keiracounsell No there isnt. There is New Haven, Metrolink, GO Transit (mainly araound Canada) and some other short line Railroads. But Amtrak is the main one and the coolest one!
zline18 9 months ago
@zline18 oh right cool :D just wondering cus i have only heard of amtrak and tbh i think it is cool too, i mean the dash 9 is fantastic, tis the first great western of the USA
keiracounsell 9 months ago
@zline18 dont forget Metra!
Amtrak1194 9 months ago
"All Aboard Amtrak!" : D
ArrowWolf1984 9 months ago
Excellent video to celebrate this momentous event. It was great seeing the Amtrak Cascades twice during the video. I may be biased because I'm from Seattle, but this train provides the best mix of quality, value, comfort, and convenience of all of the Amtrak routes I've been on. It also has the best paint scheme of any Amtrak service, IMHO.
railfunny 9 months ago
That reminds me, it's high time I ride Amtrak again! Anyone know of the Capitol Ltd. still has the observation car?
thenekom 10 months ago
@thenekom there is no observation car on Amtrak trains if you are refering to the old end of the train streamliner which had a curved end to make a panoramic view of the tracks behind the train but there are panoramic lounge cars which provide the same great views of the observation car but not at the end of the train.
Amtrak1194 9 months ago
Excellent overview! Congrats to all Amtrak employees.
SDNR102 10 months ago
Excellent overview.
SDNR102 10 months ago
This is a great company, I am proud to have worked for Amtrak for the past 34 years before retiring last year. Seventeen years on the East Coast and the last Seventeen years in California, Go - Amtrak!
surfing700 10 months ago
Very nice!
FK347 10 months ago
Great video!
chefjavier 10 months ago
Way to go Amtrak ! Heres to another 40 years hopefully
TheMotorolaman 10 months ago
I am totally digging the track side shots and such in this video.
I am determined to get shots of the Amtrak 40th anniversary museum train when it goes through my area.
CoastStarlight11 10 months ago
Wow I railfanned at that spot @2:16.
GintaPPE1000 10 months ago
@GintaPPE1000 Wow, Alexandria, right? I really didn't recognize it from that angle! :)
Bastranz 9 months ago
@Bastranz I actually stayed in the Embassy Suites across the street while I railfanned there.
GintaPPE1000 9 months ago
Amtrak seriously needs to have a direct connection between Philadelphia and Chicago. its not fair that we have to pay so much more since we have to take two trains. even if they said yes right now it probably wont be til 2041 before it actually happens.
howardkevinm 10 months ago 13
@howardkevinm The federal government is holding Amtrak back-if it is to truly make money and grow, the federal government MUST let go of the reins. The government even steals Amtrak's profit and uses it for their own purposes.
GintaPPE1000 10 months ago
@GintaPPE1000 see u understand me.
howardkevinm 10 months ago
@howardkevinm there is-amtrak's cardinal runs from new york to chicago which makes a stop in philadelphhia.
trainfan1143 7 months ago
@trainfan1143 Ya in 28hrs. the Three Rivers used to take about 18
howardkevinm 7 months ago
@howardkevinm I tell you what Amtrak needs to do - is to be consistent in GIVING TICKETS TO CUSTOMERS so they dont wait in line, departing and arriving...... TIME MANAGEMENT!!!! (amtrak in california)
KOLONGA47 6 months ago
@howardkevinm yeah, if through cars count, the Capitol Limited should do that with the Pennsylvanian, or continue the lake shore to Washington
jfsa380 6 months ago
@jfsa380 ya u only have to sit in Pittsburgh for 5hrs. the Pennsylvanian used to run all the way to Chicago, but the timetable was rediculous it left Philadelphia at 630am and arrived in Chicago at midnight, which made it useless for long distance transfers. the eastbound arrived in to Philly at 1225am.
howardkevinm 6 months ago
@howardkevinm welcome to what amtrak has become for many places, it seems that no matter where you are (not at a terminus) the train always comes at the most illogical times, except for shorter trains, eg downeaster, is that just poor timing, or what?
jfsa380 6 months ago
@jfsa380 i like the streamliner schedules. they didnt stop anywhere between 12am-6am, now its like the more stations they add the more money they can make (which isnt much)
howardkevinm 6 months ago
@howardkevinm the cardinal is a direct connection
nickypmn1991 4 months ago
Why to go amtrak keeps on rolling
ocrailfanner1995 10 months ago
Happy 40th Anniversary AMTRAK, and this year what will be 40 also will be Southwest Airlines, and Walt Disney World Resort which also began in 1971. I will be booking my AMTRAK train trip to Baltimore in June later this week, and attending the National Train Day activities in Philadelphia next Saturday.
FrankG5874 10 months ago
There is no Amtrak service through the location where Multnomah Falls is located. That image should not have been included. Next time please find a conductor who is clean shaven; beards are unacceptable in the hospitality trades.
jslasher1 10 months ago
@jslasher1: Amtrak's Empire Builder runs on the north side of the Columbia, and you can definitely see Multnomah Falls from there - breath-taking actually. However, it is not as close as it appears in the video.
MrMiner49r 10 months ago
The one dislike of this video must have been Glenn Beck
nickypmn1991 10 months ago 27
@nickypmn1991 Why Glenn Beck???
Jamersonde 10 months ago
@nickypmn1991 amtrak's own founder said it was a massive failure.
flik221 9 months ago
@nickypmn1991 and seven of his dumb little jive-ass buddies.
SwampDaddy7 7 months ago
HB to all my Amtrak friends.
heartlandrails 10 months ago
pretty video
TheCprailfan1 10 months ago
Happy birthday Amtrak :)
trainboy62 10 months ago
Going to D.C. for National Train day. Can't wait to ride the Acela for the first time there. I especially can't wait for National Train day and everything there!
Dash9CW 10 months ago
"ALL ABOARD ! " I LOVE YOU, AMTRAK ! I WISH YOU HAD A WAY TO BOARD WITHOUT STEPS. I HAVE BAD KNEES AND CANNOT DO THE STEPS ANYMORE.
I WANT TO GO TO MIAMI BEACH AGAIN !!
sunnylane711 10 months ago
@sunnylane711 High-level platforms FTW. Does Amtrak not offer accessibility options for wheelchair-bound riders at low-level platforms that could accommodate your needs?
Roboboy 10 months ago
@Roboboy ~ Thankyou ~ not at the Tampa Station nor the Miami Station that I know of. I do have a tiny electric scooter. I can walk but not any distance, and no climbing steps.
sunnylane711 10 months ago
@sunnylane711 I'm a wheelchair user and have ridden Amtrak, they are very accessible. Longer rides and the accessible sleeper make for a great travel option, coach for shorter trips works as well.
trainmanj 10 months ago
@trainmanj Thankyou ~ I have not seen this in the Tampa - Miami Amtrak. Maybe I need to do some more research, yes ? :) I love the Amtrak trips I took before becoming disabled, but still "able."
sunnylane711 10 months ago
@sunnylane711 Look at timetables, they show the accessible stations with a small wheelchair symbol. The two-level Superliner cars are easily accessible, the single-level cars are more difficult though.
You can always call 1-800-USA-RAIL and talk to a ticket agent about what you need and your route.
trainmanj 9 months ago
@trainmanj Thankyou for taking your time to help me, it's so nice of you. My trip would not be until next year I think..so I have time to call and make plans. :)
sunnylane711 9 months ago
I'm boarding this July! Looking forward of being part of the 40th since I just turned 40! Great way to celebrate our 40th together.
jay11j 10 months ago
I'm sorry. I love you amtrak, but that video is god-awful. It looks like it was made for a board meeting held at some airport Ramada. Stick to your kick-ass commercials!
oinonio 10 months ago
@oinonio Indeed. Instead, invite everyone along the NEC to wave at a weekend Acela Express special on National Train Day, like how Japan Railways invited everyone out to wave at the inaugural run of the Kyushu Shinkansen: reddit.com/r/videos/comments/gwzfe/japan_rail_announces_a_commercial_shoot_from_the/
Tear-inducing waves of humanity will ensue.
Roboboy 10 months ago 2
@oinonio Dude, chill out, it's a documentary not supposed to be a "Commercial", btw, AMTRAK is a true underdog, they are by far the biggest company to be neglected by the government, yet still manage to make everything work! Good job AMTRAK!
NS9710 10 months ago
@NS9710 You'd better check your definition of documentary, "dude." This is nothing more than b-roll stock shots with bad chyrons and mediocre voice-over. It doesn't "document" anything in any substantive way. Amtrak's commercials are far superior, see the acela one: youtuDOTbe/tXSIkYOhFI0 or even the local Ethan Allen one: youtuDOTbe/-cJR6YVWmNI I like Amtrak, a lot. But it needs to get a more unified message.
oinonio 10 months ago
I'll have to get this.
murjax 10 months ago
Great video almost makes you cry. Keep it up AMTRAK CHUGA CHUGA CHOOO CHOOO
amtrakhorn 10 months ago