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Newbie here - sorry, i dont know the terminology - what is a 'bucket'?

Good point. I will have to look into that further - i assume you mean private jets?. I just know that i wont be travelling commercial anytime soon - 2000 ppm Co2 kills me with that 'asphyxiated' feel. I cant stand it for 5 minutes, let alone a few hours.

OldTimer - thank you very much! This forum is awesome. I am getting the low-down from an Amtrak HVAC expert. Much appreciated! Completely renewed every 2 minutes? way better than an airplane!

Yes, i set up auto-pay online, where they take your min payment each month from your checking account. No more shenanigans with "lost" payments :-)

is that where they say they "lost" your mailed in payment, in order to charge a late fee?

Sounds good! i'll check that out tomorrow, and see how it stacks up against Chase Sapphire Preferred. Cheers!

Cool....i currently have the blue Chase Sapphire card in my wallet, sounds like i need to upgrade to Preferred.

oh that's cool, thank you most things dont bother me - it's just a temporary medical issue (Lyme Disease) that affects blood oxygen, so Co2 is my only real concern

Good info. I wont be travelling that much on Amtrak, at least in the next year or so, to earn those direct Amtrak rewards. However, i do spend a ton on my credit card (approx 20k per year). So it sounds like i should get the Amtrak credit card and just do all my spending on that to rack up...

This is perfect. I was just about to get another credit card anyway (my FICO score is hurt by "not enough revolving accounts", strangely enough). I will call them tomorrow, Thanks!!

Thank you all for the credit card ideas..... does this work the same as airlines? i.e. is it approx the same # of miles/points for the same cost trip?

Tricia - thank you! great idea, i will have to get one of those credit cards. Cheers!

Ehbowen and neroden - thank you! good info..... my decision is made then. This is also good info for planning purposes, as i will be going back and forth from Miami to NYC for business over the next couple of years, and so will need to be well rested. Assuming i cant fly again, this will be my...

100% outside-air in? that's what i like to hear...... i might be making this trip very frequently over the next few years, as my business will be in Miami and NYC, so i need to nail this down for planning purposes. Thanks!

Thank you. Luckily, those things dont really bother me that much. I have a hemoglobin issue, which specifically means that i am very sensitive to co2, which displaces oxygen on the hemoglobin in your blood-stream. So in a typical house, a Co2 of 600ppm will bother me, while most people wouldnt...

Unenclosed toilet? LOL! wow, that clinches my decision, i will not be sharing this with anyone else :-)

What i think i will do is take my co2 meter onto the Amtrak and measure it the whole way.... it has a logging function, should be an interesting experiment.

Thank you, great info! Do you have an opinion on which has fresher air on the average? Greyhound vs Amtrak?

I belive it's only human respiration that causes this, much the same as what happens in any room with poor circulation. This is a great article on this, that turned me on the whole subject :-) factspluslogic.com/articles/43/airlines-should-be-required-to-disclose-cabin-carbon-dioxide-levels

You're misunderstanding what i said. I'm only talking about the mini-vent blowers right above the seat. Those *are* only recycled cabin air, and nothing fresh from the outside. Of course the cabin does get some fresh outside air generally. Also, it's more than just that the air is equivalent to...