Recent content by bmjhagen9426

You're sort of right with that name. They call it Oregon Tech, but they use that name for marketing purposes only. On paper, it is known as Oregon Institute of Technology. Source: I was a student there for 5 years. I also can attest to the fact that the coaches were full, and business class were...

Just cancelled and re-booked as coach. Better safe than sorry. As for where I'm staying in SAC, I know quite a bit as I lived around there for 4 years, but will likely call Lyft on the morning of my departure (especially if I stay away from the Downtown Grid, such as Arden, Natomas, West Sac...

Is the rumored extension of dining car access to coachclass just for the CS? As for the CS Biz class being removed, should I expect refunds (as that will be considered a downgrade, and hope it's not bumped off the train)? What if I booked that using AGR Points? And why did the online system...

I am riding the CS the day before my trip on the Sunset, and I chose Biz Class. Is there any advantage getting that over coach when traveling on the CS, and if so, what could it be?

I think I might take the Starlite from SAC. And to play it safe, I will most likely spend a night in LA. What are some budget friendly (not too expensive, $150 or less per night) motels to crash in LA (ideally DTLA, but I won't mind further away from DTLA, as long as I can get there and back to...

I have an upcoming trip from SAC to SAS next year, and I have a few questions regarding it: I know for sure that I have to take Sunset out of LAUS, but I have yet to decide how I will take the first leg. Should I take the inland route and avoid spending the night in DTLA, or should I just take...

Also for the subways used, the fare systems are as described below, while on the subject of transportation costs. Sŏul Metropolitan Subway fare system: Fare basis - Distance-based Transfers - Honored on buses and routes operated by private corporations. Limit 5 transfers within 5 hours, and...

The HSR for my outbound cost 59800 KRW (about $45) in economy for a 420km (260 mi) trip. If I would have taken the first class for that trip, it would have cost me 83700 KRW ($63). As for my return trip, which was on conventional trackage spanning 442km (276mi), it cost me 42600 KRW ($32). The...

Just boarded the train that will take me from Pusan city (city of seaports and ocean beaches) back to the capitol city of Sŏul. Leaving in 10 minutes. As it will use the conventional trackage, speed will be limited to 150km/h (90mph), and will take 4 and a half hours, making stops in smaller...

After doing some time by the sea side, now starting my journey back to the capitol. Since the railway station is in downtown, away from the beaches, time to use the subway to get there, which will take about three-quarters of an hour.

After a mere 2 1/4 hours, my train is ready to pull into its terminal, and it is time for me to enjoy some lunchtime meal and walk the shores.

Less than an hour in, my train rolls past a marshalling yard and is ready to pull into its first intermediate stop, after traveling nonstop for almost 200km (120mi).

As soon as the clock hits 9, the train departs. It will only take 2 hours and 15 minutes at top speed of up to 305km/h (190mph, which is faster than the Acela trains in the NEC) to get to Pusan railway station in the southeast, only stopping at Taejŏn and East Taegu (all 2 midpoint stops, and...

As the day breaks, so I also move. Currently at the elevated rail station. My train to take me to the main railway station should take me about one and one quarter hours, and should come in at any minute. As I wait, another northbound train pulls in, promptly followed by the southbound (I will...

This summer, from June 14, to TBD, I am out of the country, in South Korea. Although I live in one place, that did not prevent me from getting out. Some posts will be with pictures, some without. The former will be from my iPhone, which is on AT&T and can only be used on Wifi (all the pics will...