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    Capitol Limited discussion

    today's capital limited #30 no sightseers lounge car or dinning car also no car attendant in coach
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    Amtrak delays

    thanks, I was curious how you go from on time to 8 hours late one stop later
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    Amtrak delays

    Anyone have any idea what happened today according to Amtrak it arrived on time to Cumberland MD, but isn't to arrive in Martinsburg WV till after 7pm tonight?
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    Motivation for traveling by train?

    For me. While I am not fond of flying. I will do it when I have too. I take the train because I enjoy it. I find it relaxing. Looking out the window watching the world go by. Seeing amazing things I find it nice not to have to deal with the Total Stupidity Administration. and their rules...
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    Reservations question

    yes I've already talked to her about the possibility of boarding at Rockville, and how to get there. This is her first real train trip. So I'm doing what I can, to make sure we don't get separated. She had told me she was already thinking about taking the Metro, to get her to Union Station...
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    Reservations question

    Thank you, I didnt notice it had a connection tool.:thanks:
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    Reservations question

    Thanks for all the information. Rockville, that is an idea. I didnt think of that. I would have to look to see if she can get someone to drive her up there, as she lives in Springfield, VA This is the first time I am looking at trying to use the open sleeper ticket
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    Reservations question

    Seeing how late the Capital Limited has been running. Almost everyday. I'd rather keep the guaranteed connection. Correct me if I'm wrong. If I get her an open sleeper ticket she would have to pick up a physical printed ticket at a manned station, right? That way if train 30 is late. She'd be...
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    Reservations question

    My apologies if I missed a proper place to ask this. Hey all. So I'm about to make my first reservation in several years. I was about to pull the pin and get my reservation in to travel Chicago to Tampa, with a roomette near the end of August. Something has come up that now makes it a bit...
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    The Economist explains: Why don't Americans ride trains?

    What did i start? It was not my intention to cast judgement on peoples lives. I was simply attempting to make an observation as to some of the reasons people don't embrace train travel. from being in too much of a hurry and not wanting to take the time. from not wanting to be out of "contact"...
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    The Economist explains: Why don't Americans ride trains?

    I agree with you Swadian. for some of us its not a big deal. But to a lot of people in our world today. its a huge imaginary deal. my niece for example lives on her I phone. And if there is the threat of her losing her phone for any reason. oh god you might as well be sending her off to some...
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    The Economist explains: Why don't Americans ride trains?

    I dont think Amtrak has had regular advertising since the 1980's when you had the old "all aboard Amtrak, all aboard" Part of the regular problem i hear from people i know who wont take the train. is "it takes too long, why 2 days when i can fly there in 4 hours" too much of a rush and...
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    Consist Question

    and can you imagine if the section with all the personal cars broke down somewhere along the way or any number of other things went wrong. the passengers arrive , and thier vehicals ... somewhere . i'd be willing to bet i could hear the complants here in chicago
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    Sleeping in coach?

    i took coach on two trips second was the worst had some drunk across the asile who kept hitting on my wife i was about ready to personal throw him off the train when he finally got the hint. plus the leg cramp i got for the whole trip didnt add to my dispostion any. i have gotten a sleeper...
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    Drunk man persuades a women to "indecent exposure" on Amtrak

    i am pretty sure he wasnt the only one watching it, staff and passngers . i would have called him over for some popcorn though
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    Drunk man persuades a women to "indecent exposure" on Amtrak

    had something close to this on my trip on the capital limited going to DC we were running few hours late I had just sat down at the dinning car for some lunch had a couple across from me as I was chatting with them and looking out the window when in the middle of nowhere this blond next...
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    great hall in chicago's union station may get upgrade

    i remember them proposeing something like this a few years back and it hit a big brick wall due to the fact its a historic landmark i think
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    Tell Ad Council: Death by train is real

    i saw it a few weeks ago and it did surprise me to use a train that way for an ad on global warming
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    Ever been on the silver service?

    it may not be the most luxurious form of travel. but the pleasure of knowing that once set foot on board the relaxation of my vac has started and i just sit there and watch the country side flow by. and also know that at that point time has little meaning to me cause i am on vaction B)
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    No More In-Ride Movies

    my wife and i rented on last summer when we went to tampa, my ownly regret was renting it through to DC wished i could have made it for the whole trip. we liked and thought it was worth the 30bucks myself and i do plan on getting it again for this summers trip
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