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We plan to take the train from NYP to Charlottesville in January. A roomette on the Crescent is available for barely more than the cost of two business class seats on the Northeast Regional. The Crescent arrives in Charlottesville at 8:47 p.m., so we would not need to use the beds. It seems like...

I would also endorse Alexandria VA. Earlier this year my wife and I spent two no-car weekends there. Many good restaurants in Alexandria, some interesting historical sites, and D.C. is just a metro ride away. There are also three Kimpton boutique hotels in Alexandria, not far from the Amtrak...

Securing the cockpit doors was important, and increased security significantly. The rest of the TSA activities (shoes, liquids, IDs under a magnifying glass, body scans) are mostly show. The important thing to remember is that without a secure cockpit an airplane might be used as a weapon, as...

I've taken the new train several times since October, and doing so tomorrow from CVS to ALX. When the schedule was announced, there was worry that the train was leaving too late for a CVS-WAS day trip--and fear the ridership would be minimal. But not so, it has been a huge success.

The Crescent from CVS to WAS, and then the Capitol Limited from WAS to CHI.

Thanks for the information; this is very helpful. I will measure our bags, and see if they might fit. And I will also talk to the folks at the CVS station about the possibility sending one bag ahead via the Crescent and the WAS-CHI train. Jim

Mrs. VARider and I have booked a roomette on the Cardinal, from CVS to CHI. The roomette does not appear large enough to accommodate the two of us, plus our two suitcases. The Cardinal has no checked baggage, so is there a place in the sleeper car where we can stash our large suitcase? Thanks...