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Amtrak web site redux
Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, October 15, 2017 6:41 PM

Was waiting for a comment.  Amtrak changed their web site last Sunday Oct 7th .  It has been a disaster ever since.  Sometimes ( actually most ) they go to what is called Amtrak lite.  Cannot even find link to timetables.  Know that this on another topic  thread.

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Posted by NKP guy on Sunday, October 15, 2017 6:59 PM

   My experience with the new website is the same:  It's a disaster.

   It's much more difficult & frustrating to use.  

   But in a way it's indicative of what lies ahead for the passenger:  These days, traveling by Amtrak ain't what it used to be.

  

 

 

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, October 15, 2017 7:38 PM
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Monday, October 16, 2017 6:54 AM

My wife had similar complaints with American Airlines' website after changes were made following the US Airways merger.  After a few times, she got used to the changes and get through it quite nicely.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by ROBERT WILLISON on Monday, October 16, 2017 8:42 AM

NKP guy

   My experience with the new website is the same:  It's a disaster.

   It's much more difficult & frustrating to use.  

   But in a way it's indicative of what lies ahead for the passenger:  These days, traveling by Amtrak ain't what it used to be.

  

 

 

 I used it to plan a trip Erie  to Flagstaff, didn't find to be too difficult.  Some folks don't like to embrace change.
 

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, October 16, 2017 4:44 PM

When a trial booking WASH - BOS takes me thru CHI there is a problem. And another thru ALB as primary ? ? ?

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, October 16, 2017 5:18 PM

An example of the difficulty with working with the new version: when checking the performace of a particular train over several days, it used to be necesssary to change only the date; now it is necessary to go back to the beginning of the request and enter all of the information.

I have not yet searched for much in the new version, but it has taken my much time to find what I want.

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, October 16, 2017 6:33 PM

An example of the difficulty with working with the new version: when checking the performace of a particular train over several days, it used to be necesssary to change only the date; now it is necessary to go back to the beginning of the request and enter all of the information.

I have not yet searched for much in the new version, but it has taken me much time to find what I want.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, October 16, 2017 6:48 PM

Even the people who did the last trains web site update would do better ~ !

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, October 16, 2017 6:56 PM

An example of the difficulty with working with the new version: when checking the performace of a particular train over several days, it used to be necesssary to change only the date; now it is necessary to go back to the beginning of the request and enter all of the information.

I have not yet searched for much in the new version, but it has taken me much time to find what I want.

Johnny

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, October 16, 2017 11:41 PM

Latest glich discovered that Business class has disappeared from booking of all LD trains including Crescent and Starlight.  Was there a few days earlier.

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