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Quick Trip to Southern California... down the Coast from San Francisco to San Diego, then back north Inland. Early morning commuter bus from home, down Hwy 101 to San Francisco. Daybreak over the Golden Gate Bridge, then driving through Fisherman's Wharf and the Embarcadero to the Financial...

Here is a belated Report for my Trip this year from California to Jasper in the Canadian Rockies, and back again... nine days in June, with my long-time Travel Companion "Moonlight Express". All in Coach, all Low-Bucket, all On Time, and No Checked Luggage... the Perfect Way to Travel! Since...

I was up before dawn on Friday to catch the Golden Gate Commuter Bus down Hwy 101 and over the GG Bridge to San Francisco. There was a clear sky with full Moon and Stars, until entering Fog at Sunrise just before arrival into the City. The Bus was heading for the Civic Center, so at the Bridge...

The Homeward Journey began Sunday May 17th in Portland, Maine. The idea was to cross the country to California as quickly as possible... three overnights on the Train, with no stop-overs. The first day included the Downeaster to Boston, the Regional to New York, and the Lake Shore Limited...

For the second section of my Rail Tour, the idea was to ride the entire North-East Corridor, including extensions at each end... Newport News and Virginia Beach to the South, and Portland, Maine to the North. Day 1 began with Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean. I walked along the Boardwalk at...

My Spring 2009 USA Rail Tour began on Thursday, May 7th. My wonderful travel-partner Moonlight Express dropped me off to catch the first morning Amtrak Bus from the North-Bay to our Home Station of Martinez, California. The idea was to walk on a sandy beach and touch the salt-water of both the...

Hello! I'll be passing through New York City on a Sunday in May. Arriving from Boston on the Regional at 1:50 PM, then Departing on the LSL at 3:45 PM. Would this give sufficient time to see Grand Central Terminal? What about a transfer at New Rochelle to Metro North, which might pull in to...

On Monday, I heard from Alice of Oroville that Saxman66 would be arriving that afternoon on the California Zephyr to Martinez, where she would be hosting him during his stay in the Bay Area. She was thinking of a full day's outing for him around the Bay, to include Rail Transit, Ferry Boats...

"CINCINNATI - Instead of toasters and blenders, a Cincinnati couple has asked their wedding guests to give a more unusual gift: donations to a local streetcar project." http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090310/APA/903102805

Tehachapi Trip, October 2008 Here's a delayed Trip Report from October. I'd been watching for another possible Tehachapi Run on the Starlight, and found out about this one just a few days beforehand. I quickly reserved the northbound run from LAX to SAC, to assure best daylight conditions...

Does anybody know what hours the Club Acela Lounge in Washington DC is open? In particular for the "wee hours" between Midnight and daybreak?

As of today, the terms for the USA Rail Pass (on Amtrak's Website) have changed substantially. Instead of unlimited travel for the duration of the Pass, the holder is limited to a certain number of Travel Segments. Every time you step on to a different Train or Bus, this counts as another...

And so we made it through the Feather River Canyon into Nevada. I should have mentioned that the day was sunny and clear once we left the coastal hills, and that our train was pulling the "Tioga Pass" private car. During the night we passed through the remote town of Gerlach, and saw some...

I was fortunate to be aboard the California Zephyr for the recent Rare Mileage Trip up the Feather River Canyon on September 9th. I rode from Martinez to Elko, and back the next day on the Zephyr's usual route over Donner Pass. The Trip was not very widely known, as there was only a small...

Last Saturday my wife "Moonlight Express" had a conference to attend in Sacramento. We decided to go there together and celebrate Trains. We might have taken the Capitol Corridor to get there, but unfortunately the meeting was scheduled to begin before the first train of the day was due to...

Hello everybody. I heard on another post that the Zephyr will detour through the Feather River Canyon on August 30 and again on September 9 (both Eastbound and Westbound). Amtrak has posted a Service Alert to similar effect, announcing an "alternate route" between Roseville and Winnemucca for...

Today I tried to book a trip for next May by phone using the USA Rail Pass. The website says Peak Season begins May 21, 2009... so I scheduled my travels to conclude before that time. On the first call, they said that Peak Season actually begins May 1st. The scheduling got hung up over a...

Here are some of the resources I used in planning my recent trip to Chicago. Perhaps they will prove helpful to others, or inspire others to seek similar information in planning their own trips. http://www.lacity.org/ANGELSWALK Outstanding information for planning a walking tour of Downtown...

While at the Sacramento Amtrak Station recently, I saw the following note posted over the Baggage Claim Area: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Checked Baggage Restrictions: Limit 3 Checked Bags...

Of the ten classes of Rail Travel I was considering, we were able to ride on nine of them (all except cable-driven): Amtrak Long-Distance: SWC, LAX - CHI (full run) CZ, CHI - SAC Amtrak Local Trains: CC, MTZ - SJC SJ, OKJ - BFD (full run) SL, SAN - LAX Wolverine, CHI - Niles CC, SAC -...