I recently purchased and used the Amtrak Multi-Ride Rail Pass. It was on sale for $300 and I was going to be traveling multiple legs on the East Coast. Ultimately it was worth the money, but Amtrak's unpredictability brings a lot of stress. A few pros and cons:Cons:- The comfort of...
There are maps to accompany each route guide, making it easy to plan your itinerary and get the most from an Amtrak or VIA Rail pass. Details of Amtrak... Read More>> ★ USA Rail Guide - Amtrak Stations Database TrainWeb.org/usarail TrainWeb.org/usarail - USA Rail Guide Passenger...
I booked this trip on January 27, 1999, through 1-800-USA-Rail. I had attempted to usewww.amtrak.com, but for some reason the server couldn't handle the reservation. While booking this trip, the reservations person attempted to book me into room 1 on the LA to Austin segment. I men...
the Northwest is well suited for rail. Seattle to Portland, Seattle to Vancouver, Eugene to Seattle — these are not really far. But there is actually two types of “rail range”. If cities are close (e. g. Baltimore to DC)
I called Amtrak customer service on 2/18/19 to find our info on purchasing monthly passes. I was greeted by customer service. I asked about the monthly pass. My exact question was, "is the pass a monthly pass or a 30 day pass, ,meaning if I purchase the pass today (2/18/19) the...
It is concluded that Amtrak serves no useful function in the national transport network, but is rather a subsidy to a limited number of people who value rail travel as a form of consumption. By analogy t...
The convergence of physical security systems with an IP network is going strong in the urban/homeland security sector. Case in point: Amtrak, the largest provider of passenger rail service in the country, recently announced it will use Cisco’s video surveillance system to better protect maintenanc...
now, I have been getting great deals on 3 Rail and 2 Rail stuff that has been hard to pass up. Now that Kirk Mitchell is no longer with us, I can't tap into so many great liquidation deals so I only buy 2 Rail now - and pre order but no pre pay like brass is an added ...
Getting to Fullerton by Rail Santa Fe Express Cafe Big Smokey's Shoe Shine & Repair (For Historic Info Only) Train Travel Meetup Group The City of Fullerton was started as a station for the Santa Fe Railroad. George H. Fullerton, a land agent for the railroad, re-routed the railroad...
he was going to take this northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner as far as Santa Barbara. Ross was riding on a special feature of the Rail-2-Rail program that allows Metrolink Monthly Pass riders to ride up and down the coast on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliners on weekends at no additional cost...