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    Palmland replied to the thread Auto Train discussions.
    Yes, they are the same. Of course in the all bedroom sleeper there are no roomettes upstairs, but four roomettes downstairs. Our last...
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    Palmland replied to the thread Orlando SunRail.
    Another article on the SunRail Northern Expansion to Deland. The graphic seems to be a good rendering of what it will look like.
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    This article discusses the trend in many states to try to resolve the problem of how to pay for road construction and maintenance now...
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    Palmland replied to the thread The Paris RER System.
    And don't forget the CNJ terminal in Jersey City that saw B&O's fleet including the original Capitol Ltd. and National Ltd. plus local...
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    Palmland reacted to jis's post in the thread The Paris RER System with Like Like.
    In contrast to Paris, New York has taken the trouble to destroy most of its stations beyond GCT and Penn and is currently actively...
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    Palmland replied to the thread Southwest Chief discussion.
    @Rizla Ronnie, perhaps rent a car in Albuquerque for a great circle tour to the places mentioned above plus a few of the places we like...
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    Palmland reacted to Willbridge's post in the thread Southwest Chief discussion with Like Like.
    If you are in the Four Corners you should consider riding the Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge. Yes, it's a tourist ride, but it's a...
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    Palmland replied to the thread Auto Train discussions.
    Very true. This screenshot of a google map shows the large station in the lower left (it's waiting room is open for the Star). AutoTrain...
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    Palmland replied to the thread Auto Train discussions.
    Sounds like the train did stop in an accessible place. From RPA hotline: “Unlike the hapless Wolverine passengers this past Fall, these...
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    Palmland replied to the thread Auto Train discussions.
    My recent post- saw at least 3 owners with dogs waiting to board including this one with two
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    Palmland replied to the thread Auto Train discussions.
    I would hope CSX and Amtrak personnel would have a face to face meeting to discuss what went wrong (and right) and have a plan to deal...
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    Palmland replied to the thread Auto Train discussions.
    Now that's really strange. If they were detouring but the crew was running short of time, it would not have been hard to plan an...
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    Palmland reacted to jis's post in the thread Auto Train discussions with Like Like.
    It detoured, and then it would seem that the detoured trains ran into problem finding enough qualified crew to take them along as the...
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    Palmland replied to the thread Auto Train discussions.
    I suspect the standard emergency food of Dinty Moore stew and rice was used at lunch. That was the case when we were on a 10 hour late...
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    I'm surprised they're considering a Dillon detour this late. Seems it would be faster just to continue on your normal route especially...
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