I wouldn't worry about the bus part. But yes, going to Seattle and catching 8 is worth getting the dinner, IMO.
However, it is up to you on how much you value dinner and what scenery you want to see. The scenery on 28 has much more water, whereas on 8 it is more mountainous (but you do follow...
Here is another example. A coast starlight for next March has 35 roomettes (and 10 bedrooms) at the high bucket. It would be almost certain that this price will drop.
Also, with this information, one can also tell that the consist will likely run with 2 sleepers + a transdorm.
Haven't seen you post in a while!
After having taken the Canadian this past December, I can see where you are coming from. If you travel during the off-season, room prices are reasonable. On top of that, berth prices are very reasonable. With the current conversion rate and sale, I found some...
This would be correct. 2 points per dollar from FNBO, then 4 more points per dollar from AGR. So a total of 6 points per dollar.
Keep in mind the FNBO points hit when your statement arrive vs the Amtrak points will hit when you travel (and in order to get the 4x points per dollar you need to...