I'll be purchasing the North American railpass for this trip, which I'll probably be taking in late November. Here is tentative routing:
1) Regional from NYP-DC, connect to #29 for CHI.
2) Spend night in CHI (have to go to the blues clubs!!)
3) Catch first train to DET, catch tunnel bus to Windsor, then VIA to Toronto.
Spend night there.
4) Next morning, catch VIA to Niagara Falls, spend 3 to 4 hours there, then catch #64 back to Toronto. Spend another night there.
5) Ride "CANADIAN" to Vancouver.
6) If on time, ride thruway bus to seattle to make connection with CASCADES TO Portland. Spend night in Portland.
7) Ride #11 to LA, spend two nights there.
8) Ride morning SURFLINER to San Diego, spend a few hours there.
9) Fly San Diego to NYC.
I wish i could take an LD back to nyc but I only have 1 1/2 weeks for vacation so flying a portion of this is a necessary evil.
One question I hope can be answered..VIA RAIL goes to Niagara Falls, Ontario. Is bus or taxi service avaiable to the US side? I have to board #64 from the american side of Niagara Falls. I know there are geniuses on this forum who can help me.