AMTRAK status page shows on time, IT'S TWO HOURS LATE

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December 30, 2017, 11:16 AM

Sigmund

AMTRAK status page shows on time, IT'S TWO HOURS LATE

I understand late trains can happen, but how can the www site times be so wrong???

https://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak

My wife was visiting our daughter in KC MO, she's now on the train to Galesburg IL, about a 45 minute drive (vs 5.5 hours to KC).

We've been texting, she left - and will arrive - about 1.5 hours late, but the www still shows on time. Late happens, but FIX THE WWW SITE!!

December 30, 2017, 11:27 AM

ZSMICHAEL

They are probably using the Tracking Service from the USPS.

December 30, 2017, 12:03 PM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
They are probably using the Tracking Service from the USPS.

Snatched the words right from my lips.

Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.

January 01, 2018, 05:59 PM

nukeandpave

Good enough for government work...

January 01, 2018, 07:15 PM

WaterburyBob

Government time

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January 05, 2018, 09:31 AM

IntrepidTraveler

Honestly, I'm convinced it's be design.

I flew on New Year's Day. My outgoing flight from Roswell NM was listed as on time, after it was scheduled to leave, with the prior incoming flight (the one that was supposed to be outgoing) listed as over an hour late.

This was only one part of my travel debacle that day. Don't get me started......

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January 05, 2018, 11:09 AM

ZSMICHAEL

I am just glad that the airline pilots and train engineers get up to date information.
Air traffic control and directing the complex rail system are kind of important.

January 05, 2018, 01:21 PM

rscalzo

My wife used Amtrak into Boston at times and they had a on;line status map that was accurate to a few minutes.

Richard Scalzo
Epping, NH

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