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John Bredin reacted to zephyr17's post in the thread Amtrak long distance fares 2021-2023 with
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Well, Amtrak charges what they can for a product where supply outstrips demand. "Reasonable" is what a willing buyer will pay. Price... -
John Bredin reacted to cocojacoby's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
You realize that that would pretty much take the same space as the existing bedrooms? You would just lose the bathroom making it less...
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John Bredin reacted to cocojacoby's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
I do the same. When traveling with my wife I give her the "more desirable" lower bed of course :) I made a very wishful proposal a...
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John Bredin reacted to fdaley's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
To me, two adults in a roomette works a lot better in the Viewliner than in the Superliner. But in either case, the second bunk is...
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John Bredin reacted to fdaley's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
It does seem like there'd be a market for an intermediate accommodation between these two. Alternatively, if we could simply triple the...
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John Bredin reacted to Trollopian's post in the thread AGR Credit Card change (October 2022) with Like.
I once wondered out loud why more businesses don't offer discounts for cash, and my former neighbor (who managed DC's three public golf...
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John Bredin replied to the thread AGR Credit Card change (October 2022).I shop at Jewel often (1-2 times a week, at a city and a suburban location) using my AGR card. The machine usually gives a chip-misread...
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John Bredin reacted to railiner's post in the thread DeKalb, Ill., funds study on possible Metra service - trains.com with Like.
I like the idea of the expansions you listed, but not having to create a whole new bureaucracy to implement it. I would rather see...
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John Bredin replied to the thread Chicago Union Station experiences.CVS by Ogilvie Station (Madison St. @ the river) is a lot closer than that Target. There used to be a CVS right across from Union but it...
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John Bredin reacted to cassie225's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
I would be totally claustrophobic with doors and walls on the delta pod- being in the roomette with another person is too close contact...
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John Bredin replied to the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23).I just realized a possible flaw in my suggestion of mixed single-level and multilevel cars: while the Venture cars show coaches can be...
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John Bredin replied to the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23).I see the desire for multilevel cars to take advantage of views and keep trains from being too long is running smack into the fact that...
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John Bredin reacted to Tlcooper93's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
Not a good idea unless it’s in addition to sleeper coaches. Overnight trains are a niche product in the US. I would never take a...
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John Bredin reacted to fengshui's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
Perhaps, this could be a greenfield system that wasn't tied to all the legacy stuff. That's the real challenge Amtrak has, they have to...
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John Bredin replied to the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23).Not doubting that's your red line, but normally-very-wary Americans do seem to use car-end racks where they exist and more interestingly...