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    what was the name of the NY-DC train that let you sleep for several ho

    (sorry about the title... it got cut off....) In mid or early 1990s, Amtrak had a train on the NY-DC route. In NYP, you can board around 10pm and start sleeping in your roomette The train just sat in the station and didn't start moving until around 3AM. You can continue to sleep...
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    how does a German citizen go through cutsoms on Montreal to New York t

    Israel is now a VWP country? I-94W will be completely eliminated in appx 3 to 5 months, according to news reports.
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    is business class on NEC worth it?

    unfortunately, add business class option also increased coach to more than $70.... but if only purchasing coach, then the fare remains at $47...
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    how does a German citizen go through cutsoms on Montreal to New York t

    US CBP has a new policy and they no longer requiring citizens from VWP countries to fill out the green I-94 forms when arriving by air.... not sure about land/sea/teletransportation/etc
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    is business class on NEC worth it?

    what if it's a Northeast Regional train leaving New York Penn at 3:00AM and the trip is only 3 hours long? just looked at such a trip... coach $47, business $35 more. (I'm guess it's $47 because nobody gets on a train at 3:00AM? :) )
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    Acela question: why is NYP-WAS more expensive than NYP-BOS?

    Acela question: Why is NYP-WAS more expensive than NYP-BOS? (both business class and first class) NYP-WAS is shorter than NYP-BOS... or is the pricing based on supply/demand/competition? I know I read about is somewhere on this forum, but I just can't seem to find it.... Thanks in...
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    how fast are Acela trains allowed to go when passing through stations?

    3 feet of tree limb @ 150mph is probably more than enough to slice a grown man's arm off.... or worse! :( I just found a ton of videos on YouTube... all featuring Acela trains passing through Kingston station at around 150mph!
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    is business class on NEC worth it?

    thanks! I just made the reservation in business.... when you guys say "better seats" do you mean the seats are wider and have more legroom? is it still 2-2 configuration? thanks! :)
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    L.A. union station to LAX airport?

    what's the estimated travel time for these two options? (light rail and FlyAway bus) if we have luggage, I assume the bus option is best? Thanks! :)
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    how fast are Acela trains allowed to go when passing through stations?

    oh wow.... next time I'll take a trip to one of these stations just to see what it's like... :) any suggestions on which station on Acela's route is best for this? Obviously I want to be able to leave the station as well... so what's the safest minimum distance that I should stand away...
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    can 4 adults share one bedroom? (Chicago to LA or SF)

    I'm planning a trip for me and three friends. We will take a road trip from New York to Chicago. From Chicago, we'll either take Amtrak to LA or SF. The bedroom prices are so high this summer.... Is it possible for 4 adults(my three friends are all female and I'm the only male) to share just...
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    is business class on NEC worth it?

    is business class on NEC worth it? this is for a 5-hour ride in the morning... thanks! :)
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    how does a German citizen go through cutsoms on Montreal to New York t

    I have a German friend who plans to take a trip to the US this summer. She will visit her friends in Montreal first. After a week or two, she plans to ride Amtrak from Montreal to New York City. When the train crosses the US/Canada border, how do they handle immigration & customs? As a...
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    how fast are Acela trains allowed to go when passing through stations?

    how fast are Acela trains allowed to go when passing through stations? I've only taken the Acela a few times because I don't live near any of the cities it serves. :( The last time I rode from Boston all the way to Philly. It seemed to me that the train didnt' really slow down that much...
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