Amtrak passengers have had several complaints lately, from Thanksgiving travel price surge to service quality. Some of them expressed issues with the "crumbling" conditions of the Coast Starlight, just ahead of its late-October rail suspensions. Running between Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles, California, a popular segment of Coast Starlight will be suspended for three days this coming weekend.

But passengers are more concerned about the "future" of Coast Starlight than its service interruptions. As it turns out, they've been hoping for new cars, not just rail maintenance, which is the reason for the suspensions. Here's a closer look at the Coast Starlight's current conditions ahead of the suspensions and how you can prepare for this weekend's service changes.

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