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Miami to Orlando
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k.net, Steven M. Scharf wrote: "Konrad Den Ende" wrote in message ... How does it work on trains in US? I know buses are always guaranteed to have a sit for you, no matter how many people would like to go. How about trains? Never been on one in US so every tip is of value... There will be a seat for you, but it may not be a reserved seat. They don't overbook. It's more like Southwest Airlines, no reserved seats. On longer routes there may be reserved seats. On most long-distance trains (including the Florida trains) you must make a reservation beforehand, but it doesn't reserve a specific seat as on an airliner. It simply means that there will be an unoccupied seat for you somewhere on the train. And trains *do* fill up sometimes, making it impossible to book a trip on a particular train. Amtrak usually cannot add extra coaches on short notice, because they don't have enough equipment for that, or if they do, it's not available in the needed location. Traveling by train in the U.S. is usually very different from traveling by train in Europe. The Florida-Orlando route is better than most in that there is more than one train per day in each direction! Only in a few heavily-travelled corridors such as Washington - New York - Boston will you find trains running as often as on many European routes, with at least some unreserved trains. -- Jon Bell Presbyterian College Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Clinton, South Carolina USA --multiplaza.nl.nu-- |
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Miami to Orlando
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k.net, Steven M. Scharf wrote: "Konrad Den Ende" wrote in message ... How does it work on trains in US? I know buses are always guaranteed to have a sit for you, no matter how many people would like to go. How about trains? Never been on one in US so every tip is of value... There will be a seat for you, but it may not be a reserved seat. They don't overbook. It's more like Southwest Airlines, no reserved seats. On longer routes there may be reserved seats. On most long-distance trains (including the Florida trains) you must make a reservation beforehand, but it doesn't reserve a specific seat as on an airliner. It simply means that there will be an unoccupied seat for you somewhere on the train. And trains *do* fill up sometimes, making it impossible to book a trip on a particular train. Amtrak usually cannot add extra coaches on short notice, because they don't have enough equipment for that, or if they do, it's not available in the needed location. Traveling by train in the U.S. is usually very different from traveling by train in Europe. The Florida-Orlando route is better than most in that there is more than one train per day in each direction! Only in a few heavily-travelled corridors such as Washington - New York - Boston will you find trains running as often as on many European routes, with at least some unreserved trains. -- Jon Bell Presbyterian College Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Clinton, South Carolina USA --multiplaza.nl.nu-- |
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Miami to Orlando
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k.net, Steven M. Scharf wrote: "Konrad Den Ende" wrote in message ... How does it work on trains in US? I know buses are always guaranteed to have a sit for you, no matter how many people would like to go. How about trains? Never been on one in US so every tip is of value... There will be a seat for you, but it may not be a reserved seat. They don't overbook. It's more like Southwest Airlines, no reserved seats. On longer routes there may be reserved seats. On most long-distance trains (including the Florida trains) you must make a reservation beforehand, but it doesn't reserve a specific seat as on an airliner. It simply means that there will be an unoccupied seat for you somewhere on the train. And trains *do* fill up sometimes, making it impossible to book a trip on a particular train. Amtrak usually cannot add extra coaches on short notice, because they don't have enough equipment for that, or if they do, it's not available in the needed location. Traveling by train in the U.S. is usually very different from traveling by train in Europe. The Florida-Orlando route is better than most in that there is more than one train per day in each direction! Only in a few heavily-travelled corridors such as Washington - New York - Boston will you find trains running as often as on many European routes, with at least some unreserved trains. -- Jon Bell Presbyterian College Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Clinton, South Carolina USA --multiplaza.nl.nu-- |
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Miami to Orlando
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k.net, Steven M. Scharf wrote: "Konrad Den Ende" wrote in message ... How does it work on trains in US? I know buses are always guaranteed to have a sit for you, no matter how many people would like to go. How about trains? Never been on one in US so every tip is of value... There will be a seat for you, but it may not be a reserved seat. They don't overbook. It's more like Southwest Airlines, no reserved seats. On longer routes there may be reserved seats. On most long-distance trains (including the Florida trains) you must make a reservation beforehand, but it doesn't reserve a specific seat as on an airliner. It simply means that there will be an unoccupied seat for you somewhere on the train. And trains *do* fill up sometimes, making it impossible to book a trip on a particular train. Amtrak usually cannot add extra coaches on short notice, because they don't have enough equipment for that, or if they do, it's not available in the needed location. Traveling by train in the U.S. is usually very different from traveling by train in Europe. The Florida-Orlando route is better than most in that there is more than one train per day in each direction! Only in a few heavily-travelled corridors such as Washington - New York - Boston will you find trains running as often as on many European routes, with at least some unreserved trains. -- Jon Bell Presbyterian College Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Clinton, South Carolina USA --multiplaza.nl.nu-- |
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Miami to Orlando
On 30 Jul 2004 05:14:30 GMT, .no-spam.invalid (Anonymous) wrote:
I took one more look at www.amtrak.com and found the train at the rate you mentioned. What i didn't understood is wheter i need to book to get this price or if it's the same price even i i buy the ticket directly at the station the day i plan to go. Would you be so nice and advice on this? The farther in advance you buy, the lower your fare will be. How does it work on trains in US? I know buses are always guaranteed to have a sit for you, no matter how many people would like to go. How about trains? Never been on one in US so every tip is of value... Amtrak does not work like the bus; they will not put on an extra coach car if an unusually large number of people want to travel. If you buy a ticket on a train which requires reservations, you will have a seat, and no tickets will be sold after all seats are full. If you buy a ticket on a train which does not require reservations, you may end up standing. -- Meredith Dixon Check out *Raven Days*: http://www.ravendays.org For victims and survivors of bullying. And for those who want to help. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Miami to Orlando
On 30 Jul 2004 05:14:30 GMT, .no-spam.invalid (Anonymous) wrote:
I took one more look at www.amtrak.com and found the train at the rate you mentioned. What i didn't understood is wheter i need to book to get this price or if it's the same price even i i buy the ticket directly at the station the day i plan to go. Would you be so nice and advice on this? The farther in advance you buy, the lower your fare will be. How does it work on trains in US? I know buses are always guaranteed to have a sit for you, no matter how many people would like to go. How about trains? Never been on one in US so every tip is of value... Amtrak does not work like the bus; they will not put on an extra coach car if an unusually large number of people want to travel. If you buy a ticket on a train which requires reservations, you will have a seat, and no tickets will be sold after all seats are full. If you buy a ticket on a train which does not require reservations, you may end up standing. -- Meredith Dixon Check out *Raven Days*: http://www.ravendays.org For victims and survivors of bullying. And for those who want to help. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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