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☆ We paid $1,470 to take 2 cars on the Amtrak Auto Train and book a small room on board. It wasn't perfect, but I'd still do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Stefanie Kempton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementMy spouse and I took our cars on the Amtrak Auto Train from Lorton, Virginia, to Sanford, Florida. I didn't sleep comfortably, but overall, I'd book this train ride again. Eventually, we looked into the Amtrak Auto Train, a passenger train that also transports vehicles. The Auto Train, one of Amtrak's most profitable routes, is a 17-hour ride that transports passengers between Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford, Florida. Here's what the experience on the Auto Train was like.

Organizations: Amtrak Locations: Lorton , Virginia, Sanford , Florida, Florida, Pennsylvania

☆ I've taken the Amtrak Auto Train, where you take your car with you, over a dozen times. It's great for overpackers who want to reduce driving time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Bobbi Dempsey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I enjoy the Auto Train — it's a great way to save about 900 miles of driving on busy highways. So it's not surprising that I'm a big fan of the Auto Train, an Amtrak route unlike any other. Related VideoI've taken the Auto Train many times over the years — often accompanied by several children — and I've really enjoyed it. The Auto Train is great for families and heavy packers who want to avoid driving too much on their tripThe Amtrak Auto Train is quite comfortable. By contrast, when you travel by Auto Train, you can bring as much stuff as you can squeeze into your vehicle.

Persons: —, it's, I've, Bobbi Dempsey, you've Organizations: Amtrak, Service, Passengers, packers, Auto Train Locations: Virginia, Florida, Lorton, Washington, Sanford , Florida, Orlando, Canada

☆ I moved using the Amtrak Auto Train, where you bring your car with you. The 17-hour ride went by fast and we avoided tons of traffic.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Aleah Wright | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When it comes to traveling from Florida to Virginia, the Amtrak Auto Train is one of the best ways to get around. By riding the Auto Train, I saved over 900 miles on my car and skipped all of the traffic on Interstate 95. Here's what taking the Amtrak Auto Train was like and why I think it's worth every penny. When it came to purchasing tickets for the Amtrak Auto Train, I tried to pick the cheapest option, which was in the coach section. Unloading my car was a pretty simple processThe Amtrak Auto Train boarding and unloading process was pretty smooth.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Service, Amtrak, Business, Amtrak Auto, Amtrak Auto Train, Getty Locations: Florida, Virginia, Sanford , Florida, Lorton , Virginia, Miami, stow

☆ A student was trapped inside an empty Amtrak train after she fell asleep during the ride and missed her stop
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAria Lockhart boarded an Amtrak train around 3 a.m. out of Carbondale, Illinois, headed for Chicago on Sunday. "I stood up, and I looked around, and the entire car was empty," Lockhart told the outlet. Jackson told WGN that Amtrak's customer service representatives didn't offer much help. "If anyone was trapped on the train that would be some type of urgency, and I didn't see that," Jackson told WGN. AdvertisementAnd in January 2023, Amtrak passengers were stuck on a train for more than 20 hours on a ride from Virginia to Orlando.

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☆ Insider Today: Big Tech goes on trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Speaking of Big Tech, it's a big day for the industry as the DOJ's antitrust trial against Google starts today. It's also a strategy the Department of Justice argues is "anticompetitive and exclusionary" in a landmark trial for Big Tech kicking off today. The trial is the biggest to hit the tech industry since the government sued Microsoft in the late 1990s. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore broadly, the case is a bellwether for how the government could argue future cases against Big Tech companies in the modern era. Each case is unique, but their focus on monopolistic behavior means the Google trial could set precedents followed by both sides.

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☆ We paid $3,100 to book 2 family rooms and bring our car on the Amtrak Auto Train. Next time, we'll save hundreds by reserving something else.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Michelle Spitzer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

My family of 5 stayed in two family rooms on the Amtrak Auto Train from Florida to Virginia. Our family rooms felt spacious — they were the width of the train with large picture windows on both sides. We didn't have private showers, sinks, or toilets in the rooms, but there were communal bathrooms nearby in our train car. Our $3,100 train trip was more expensive than what we'd have spent on gas, hotels, and food during a road trip from Florida to Virginia. Next time, we'll book one family cabin and an adjacent roomette, a move that would've saved us about $630.

Persons: —, we'd, Michelle Spitzer, I'd, should've, would've Organizations: Amtrak, Service, Disney, Train Locations: Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Sanford , Florida, Lortan , Virginia, Washington, Sanford, Lorton , Virginia

☆ One woman describes the chaos aboard the Amtrak Auto Train that was delayed for 20 hours: 'I will not be going on another train, that's for sure'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

An Amtrak Auto Train was severely delayed due to a freight derailment that occurred Monday night. The Auto Train is a 900-mile train service that goes from Lorton, Virginia, to Sanford, Florida. "I will not be going on another train, that's for sure," she told Insider on Wednesday, exhausted from her long journey. Amtrak told Insider that the incident forced the Auto Train to take a detour. One of the therapy dogs that were aboard the Amtrak Auto Train.

☆ People stuck on board an Amtrak train for more than 29 hours had to be told by the conductor they were not being held hostage: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Cheryl Teh | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Passengers on an Amtrak train were stranded in South Carolina after their train took a detour due to another train derailing. This was just the beginning of the mess: the Amtrak passenger train's journey was then halted in South Carolina. Additionally, safety laws control how many hours train employees are allowed to work. "Hey @Amtrak my parents have been stuck on the auto train that left Lorton yesterday around 5pm. "Any help heading towards the fully booked Amtrak auto train full of elderly passengers that is now almost 10 hours past arrival time?

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