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jebr replied to the thread New Amtrak Proposed Routes Map has Dropped.Yes, a $173 RT flight once a day really opens up travel to a town that has a $110 RT shuttle service to the same larger airport running... -
And so should Amtrak. At a lower cost, and vastly better fuel efficiency than many of the routes subsidized by EAS.
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This is exactly the point. The fares are "quite reasonable" precisely because we're paying for most of them, not the traveller.
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The Millennials were mere convenient pawns in a messaging game. Under different conjured up story lines it could as well have been any...
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jebr replied to the thread New Amtrak Proposed Routes Map has Dropped.Sure, though unless someone lives within walking/biking distance of the airport or rail station they'd still need some way to get to the...
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For now I thought the Canadian was being operated just for essential service, and not so much for dream trip. I suspect it is more for...
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jebr reacted to VAtrainfan's post in the thread Is enrolling in Guest Rewards worth it for infrequent Amtrak traveler? with
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Every time I fly an airline I've never flown before, I sign up for their FF program, in case I end up flying them again. But even if I... -
I think that service standards are something a bit different and salary and benefits, though. While the latter has no bearing on my...
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jebr reacted to Devil's Advocate's post in the thread France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights with Like.
Protected travel via routine train connections would be as good or better than a connecting regional flight. European trains are...
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While I see no specific reason that said information needs to be kept confidential (at least, for the majority of positions, where union...
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jebr replied to the thread Amtrak employee meals.There's a lot of service industry jobs where specific salary information is not (as far as I'm aware) public knowledge and I wouldn't...
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jebr replied to the thread Which routes are going back to full service May 31?.More the latter, and more noting that six to eight weeks may not be enough to fill T&E vacancies if they exist, as west point was...
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jebr reacted to KnightRail's post in the thread Which routes are going back to full service May 31? with Like.
Six to eight weeks, in that time period you’d be lucky to put out a job posting, assemble an applicant pool, administer applicant...
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jebr replied to the thread Which routes are going back to full service May 31?.That might be a difficult lift for conductors and engineers, especially if they aren't qualified on that territory. OBS could likely be...
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jebr replied to the thread Comparing Amtrak B/R fare to First Class Air Fare.Moderator note: We've hidden some posts that violate Amtrak Unlimited's rules, or were responses to hidden posts. Please ensure that...