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Old September 21st, 2012, 04:03 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Tom P[_6_]
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On 09/21/2012 12:26 PM, JohnT wrote:

"Martin" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:28:35 +0100, Jack Campin
wrote:

German railroads have spoiled me, but I know about good-sized
places in the US with no passenger rail service.
Other than on the East and West Coasts, there are hardly any
places with any service by Amtrak.

There seem to be quite a few along the South Coast, the North Coast
and the Middle Coast as well:

http://www.mapmash.in/amtrak.html

I expected the rail network to link to the Mississippi, but I was
surprised to see that its major hub was Chicago.

I wonder what it would cost you to go from Boston to LA via Atlanta
and Houston, and how long it would take?


Rocket launches from Western Test Range/Vandenburg AFB are scheduled
to avoid clashing with passing trains.


And on a section of the route of the Coast Starlight between Los Angeles
and Emeryville you are forbidden from taking photographs. But I have
never ever seen anyone trying to enforce that!

Amazing-- like in Soviet Russia?


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Old September 21st, 2012, 10:05 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Erilar
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"JohnT" wrote:
"Jack Campin" wrote in message
...
German railroads have spoiled me, but I know about good-sized
places in the US with no passenger rail service.
Other than on the East and West Coasts, there are hardly any
places with any service by Amtrak.


There seem to be quite a few along the South Coast, the North Coast
and the Middle Coast as well:

http://www.mapmash.in/amtrak.html

I expected the rail network to link to the Mississippi, but I was
surprised to see that its major hub was Chicago.

I wonder what it would cost you to go from Boston to LA via Atlanta
and Houston, and how long it would take?


According to the Amtrak website the only possible routing for the above
journey at this time of year is:

Boston to New York
New York to Atlanta
Atlanta to Washington DC
Washington DC to Chicago
Chicago to Longview Texas
Longview Texas to Houston by Thruway bus
Houston to Longview Texas by Thruway bus
Longview Texas to St Louis
St Louis to Kansas City
Kansas City to Los Angeles

Journey Time: 5 days 3 hours
Cheapest Fa Amtrak are unable to process this itinerary. (What a surprise!)


Its Houston that complicates the route. The City of New Orleans stops in St
Louis on the way to and from Chicago.


--
Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad
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Old September 21st, 2012, 10:05 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Erilar
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Jack Campin wrote:
German railroads have spoiled me, but I know about good-sized
places in the US with no passenger rail service.

Other than on the East and West Coasts, there are hardly any
places with any service by Amtrak.


There seem to be quite a few along the South Coast, the North Coast
and the Middle Coast as well:

http://www.mapmash.in/amtrak.html

I expected the rail network to link to the Mississippi, but I was
surprised to see that its major hub was Chicago.

I wonder what it would cost you to go from Boston to LA via Atlanta
and Houston, and how long it would take?


I have an Amtrak-traveling friend who has now ridden all their routes over
the years(hobbies vary) and might be able to offer a guess 8-)

There are many Amtrak routes between the coasts, but they miss a lot of
territory.

Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad
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Old September 21st, 2012, 10:23 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Duh.

"Erilar" a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : ...
"JohnT" wrote:
"Jack Campin" wrote in message
...
German railroads have spoiled me, but I know about good-sized
places in the US with no passenger rail service.
Other than on the East and West Coasts, there are hardly any
places with any service by Amtrak.

There seem to be quite a few along the South Coast, the North Coast
and the Middle Coast as well:

http://www.mapmash.in/amtrak.html

I expected the rail network to link to the Mississippi, but I was
surprised to see that its major hub was Chicago.

I wonder what it would cost you to go from Boston to LA via Atlanta
and Houston, and how long it would take?


According to the Amtrak website the only possible routing for the above
journey at this time of year is:

Boston to New York
New York to Atlanta
Atlanta to Washington DC
Washington DC to Chicago
Chicago to Longview Texas
Longview Texas to Houston by Thruway bus
Houston to Longview Texas by Thruway bus
Longview Texas to St Louis
St Louis to Kansas City
Kansas City to Los Angeles

Journey Time: 5 days 3 hours
Cheapest Fa Amtrak are unable to process this itinerary. (What a
surprise!)


Its Houston that complicates the route. The City of New Orleans stops in
St
Louis on the way to and from Chicago.


--
Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad


  #25  
Old September 21st, 2012, 10:24 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Runge 667
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No one cares about amtrak or the us
Yankee go home !


"Erilar" a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : ...
Jack Campin wrote:
German railroads have spoiled me, but I know about good-sized
places in the US with no passenger rail service.
Other than on the East and West Coasts, there are hardly any
places with any service by Amtrak.


There seem to be quite a few along the South Coast, the North Coast
and the Middle Coast as well:

http://www.mapmash.in/amtrak.html

I expected the rail network to link to the Mississippi, but I was
surprised to see that its major hub was Chicago.

I wonder what it would cost you to go from Boston to LA via Atlanta
and Houston, and how long it would take?


I have an Amtrak-traveling friend who has now ridden all their routes over
the years(hobbies vary) and might be able to offer a guess 8-)

There are many Amtrak routes between the coasts, but they miss a lot of
territory.

Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad


  #26  
Old September 24th, 2012, 09:37 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Giovanni Drogo
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I wonder what it would cost you to go from Boston to LA via Atlanta
and Houston, and how long it would take?


Recently italian journalist Beppe Severgnini (together with a german
colleague) did an Amtrak trip from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon. I
believe he took a couple of weeks (including stops for interviews about
american elections).
 




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