billy wilson Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 after praising amtrak the other day what do they do,didnt pick my birds up from west yorkshire today the b------s.i will now have to wait till monday so now its in the do or dont they catagory. billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bewted Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 had amtrak pick up yesterday afternoon at 2-55 pm and delivered to tariq in south wales today !!! i have never had trouble with amtrak yet,but,i suppose depends on the area and depot !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokacola Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Yep, birds were here at 8:25 in the morning Tariq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I have had some bad service but they have started to get better and the new driver (releif i think) has been exceptional so much so i gave him a tenner tip today Well puts my 'Cuppa Tea' to shame :B :B ... but it is a good strong cuppa in a mug! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Well puts my 'Cuppa Tea' to shame :B :B ... but it is a good strong cuppa in a mug! ;D Its a rareity i tip Roland but i have had such bad service from them in the past to get a chap on for a couple of weeks who could not be more helpful is surely worth keeping onside. Anyone who i have sent pigeons to can probaly verify that they came in big boxes this is because i have been waiting for the normal driver to bring normal size since September but the relief driver brought them first time of asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 they leave you ok, but no guatantee where there going to end up is there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest racer Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 amtrax turned up on monday to pick a bird up without a box coming back on tuesday this is the second time this has happened prices they charge and no box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadow Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I have had some bad service but they have started to get better and the new driver (releif i think) has been exceptional so much so i gave him a tenner tip today As I keep posting ALL the drivers for amtrack are self employed and work on franchise that is why there is so much difference in service some do a good job others don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heather down Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 4 pigeons were picked up in Scotland Tuesday morn and arrived in large box at 1200pm Wednesday. No problem. It was my first delivery of pigeons since my husband passed away 2 years ago. I didnt know what to expect. We used Amtrak and the Phantom Flyer when we were racing together. I am now going to do this with a friend of his this summer.Friends have been good and given us gift birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Used Amtrak to deliver my pigeonbasics Auction youngsters from Aberdeenshire to Exeter no problems at all as birds arrived with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrant2coo Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 amtrak picked pigeons up to-day at 1-30 ,and left me 10 boxes and i,ll get you more to-morrow if you wish he said i asked if he was on franchise with them answer (no) i work for them , and i,ll phone anytime to let you know what time i,ll be here to pick up o.k. HOW,S THAT FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS THE SAME GUY WHO DELIVERED THE TIME BEFORE TO ME AND WAS REALLY VERY HELPFUL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsberg Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 its alright if you you get a good service all the time where i am you never get the same person so you dont know if you get boxes or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 two seperate deliveries this week , both seperate days,, birds picked up about 3 pm,,,,, here at between 9 and 10 am , so credit where credits due Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greig the doo Drysdale Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 As I keep posting ALL the drivers for amtrack are self employed and work on franchise that is why there is so much difference in service some do a good job others don't I worked for Amtrak for a few months the drivers aint self employed up here. The franchise is bought/leased and they employ the drivers but it is still a joke at our local depot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I used them this week, with no problems, so as previously stated, credit where it is due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrant2coo Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I used them this week, with no problems, so as previously stated, credit where it is due. must be a drivers dilemai have no problem here in ladybank must be the same driver as sapper gets he even brings them up the stairs for me and leaves me boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karl adams Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 do amtrak bring the boxs on the day they pick the birds up as i dont no how they work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 As I keep posting ALL the drivers for amtrack are self employed and work on franchise that is why there is so much difference in service some do a good job others don't Very true, and a little word to the drivers work wonders... THEY mostly want to do a good job, have a good repore and future work. But two things that 'WE fancier's consistantly forget is numbers, THOUSANDS of pigeons are transported every season! AND that is just a very small % of the amount of cargo hey shift! Sorry yes indeed for those who have had bad expierences! But on a far more jubilant note very glad indeed for the vat majority that have had really good service, and that crock of the matter is MOST have! Sorry. Tammy that shoulkd raise my 'Stake' in the company a few pence eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karl adams Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 do amtrak bring the boxs on the day they pick the birds up as i dont no how they work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellsbellz Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Yes they usually have boxes in the van ready for collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karl adams Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 ok thanks hellsbellz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
883girl Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Just to bring everyone upto date, it appears that Amtrak are seeing off the franchises and making Amtrak depot's corporate again, or this is what i was told whilst struggling to get 9 birds up to Dovescot. This may result in some of the franchises near you being shut down and work being passed to a nearby corporate depot. Be warned though, if you book a collection phone to confirm it, as I was told by Amtrak they were coming last thursday and then again on Monday, ended up me having to take them to the depot at 4.30 on Monday because when i phoned to see where they were, they didnt have anything booked, then they had a driver but with no pigeon boxes. Finally we got it sorted with the help of a fellow fancier actually working for them. But the changes are causing some confusion, so just make sure you check or you could have a wasted day. At least though, they got away in the end and hopefully Dovescot and Chickadee will be happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schouwman71 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 nearly always had a good service with amtrak has a friend drives for them so when he gets them he know were there for,but once had them put on the wrong van and were heading upto scotland,but then had them delivered by 4.00 pm by car.so was still happy. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOVEScot Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Just to bring everyone upto date, it appears that Amtrak are seeing off the franchises and making Amtrak depot's corporate again, or this is what i was told whilst struggling to get 9 birds up to Dovescot. This may result in some of the franchises near you being shut down and work being passed to a nearby corporate depot. Be warned though, if you book a collection phone to confirm it, as I was told by Amtrak they were coming last thursday and then again on Monday, ended up me having to take them to the depot at 4.30 on Monday because when i phoned to see where they were, they didnt have anything booked, then they had a driver but with no pigeon boxes. Finally we got it sorted with the help of a fellow fancier actually working for them. But the changes are causing some confusion, so just make sure you check or you could have a wasted day. At least though, they got away in the end and hopefully Dovescot and Chickadee will be happy with them. I am more than happy with them, I will post pics tommorrow once they settle in Amtrak at Broxburn are not a franchise and the guys there are great to deal with, apart from holidays it is the same driver all the time. We tend to get let down by other depots or the hubs due to networking problems with bad communication :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikkey Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 no probs with amtrak for me.........but then again only ever had 3 deliveries and no pick ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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