I am pleased to inform you that the #Amtrak cheese tray has, for now, survived The Current Unpleasantness.
So far today's westbound Lake Shore Limited
has included:
Mennonites! A furry! Man dressed like an eighteenth century nobleman for some reason! A woman who I thought had her bluetooth on but turns out was just loudly talking to herself!
America the Beautiful rolls on. 
I don’t know how many times I’ve taken the coast starlight, many, and I’m always surprised how close you get to the water.
I had to work all day but caught a little of the pretty state of California.
If anyone thinks #californiahighspeedrail wouldn’t work, today on the Capitol Corridor from #sacramento to #sanfrancisco it was a full train. These cities are 86 miles apart. This is often a 2 1/2 hour drive or 3 hour train ride.
On business days it is often one of the busiest routes for #amtrak. Outside of trains connecting to NYC, it’s the 2nd busiest. This route is short. It doesn’t need 220mph speeds but if it hit 120-150 this would be a transit game changer for the #bayarea and Sac.
The new South Station Transportation Center is nearing the finish line 
A #ND judge describes #ICE agents boarding #Amtrak and interrogating passengers about #immigration status.
https://weknowwhatsup.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-new-america-federal-ice-agents.html?m=1
ICE officers in paramilitary gear inquiring about the citizenship status of passengers on a Amtrak Empire Builder train. As someone who rides Amtrak a lot, what should I say and do if I'm ever stopped like this?
ICE questions Amtrak passengers in Havre Montana about citizenship
#ICE #Montana #HavreMT #HavreMontana #Amtrak
https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2025/04/17/local/ice-questions-amtrak-passengers-in-havre-about-citizenship/547792.html
