[Travelandtourism] Amtrak

[Cindy Handel]

The sleeper rooms aren't that big.  There's barely enough room to walk 
through them.  So, I don't think it would be the kind of place a dog would 
want to go.

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Amtrak


If you have a sleeper car room, couldn't you have a "training pad" in
a corner where your dog is allowed to go on command, as long as you
pick it up after? I don't have a guide dog yet, so I am not sure
really. Maybe a guide dog user could say whether this would be
possible at all (for those extreme moments only, when the dog is about
to burst of uncomfortableness).

I have enjoyed many trips on Amtrak myself. Yes, sometimes they are
late. It is suggested that you plan for a few extra hours for late
trains and delays at stops. If you are not in a hurry to get where you
are going, or if you are riding just for the pure pleasure of a train
ride, as my grandmother often did, then it will not be a problem.
However, if you have a limited time to get where you are going, don't
expect to be on time unless you gave a few extra hours for delays and
such.

You are welcome to e-mail me personally with any questions you might
have. My boyfriend and I travel by Amtrak at least once a month,
though most rides are within North Carolina.

~Jewel

On 4/22/10, Julie J <julielj at windstream.net> wrote:
> Deanna,
>
> I've traveled on Amtrak quite a bit.  I've never taken my guide dog on the
> train though.  there is no place to relieve the dog on the train.  Space 
> is
> at a premium, everything is optimized for efficient use of space. 
> Typically
> the train stops for short pick up/drop off of passengers every hour or so.
> Less frequently there are longer stops when they dump trash, restock
> supplies, and so the smokers can do their thing.  You can get off the 
> train
> at any of these stops, but they won't wait for you if you aren't back on 
> the
> train when the whistle blows.  If your dog is a quick reliever in strange
> places it shouldn't be a problem.
>
> My experiences actually on the train have been very good.  My experiences
> waiting in the train station for trains that are delayed hours and hours 
> and
> hours were not so great.
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
>
>
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