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Old September 20th, 2012, 11:33 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"Erilar" wrote in message
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Ken Blake wrote:
If it doesn't cost a fortune, I may need transportation from Vienna to
Dubrovnik next May 10.

I've looked for flights and they are expensive. Does anyone know of a
cheap airline that would make sense for me, or an alternative
(train?)? What would it cost?


Why fly? Is a train journey that much longer over all?


Little matter of Dubrovnik not having a railway station seems to be problem.

tim


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Old September 20th, 2012, 08:29 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"tim....." wrote:
"Erilar" wrote in message ...
Ken Blake wrote:
If it doesn't cost a fortune, I may need transportation from Vienna to
Dubrovnik next May 10.

I've looked for flights and they are expensive. Does anyone know of a
cheap airline that would make sense for me, or an alternative
(train?)? What would it cost?


Why fly? Is a train journey that much longer over all?


Little matter of Dubrovnik not having a railway station seems to be problem.

tim

German railroads have spoiled me, but I know about good-sized places in the
US with no passenger rail service.

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Old September 20th, 2012, 08:50 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"Erilar" wrote in message
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"tim....." wrote:
"Erilar" wrote in message
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Ken Blake wrote:
If it doesn't cost a fortune, I may need transportation from Vienna to
Dubrovnik next May 10.

I've looked for flights and they are expensive. Does anyone know of a
cheap airline that would make sense for me, or an alternative
(train?)? What would it cost?


Why fly? Is a train journey that much longer over all?


Little matter of Dubrovnik not having a railway station seems to be
problem.

tim

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.
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JohnT

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Old September 21st, 2012, 10:28 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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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?

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Old September 21st, 2012, 11:23 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"Jack Campin" wrote in message
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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!)

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Old September 21st, 2012, 11:26 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"Martin" wrote in message
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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!
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Old September 21st, 2012, 02:23 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
S Viemeister[_2_]
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On 9/21/2012 5:28 AM, Jack Campin wrote:

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.

Mt daughter recently travelled to Chicago from NYC via Amtrak, and has
also done a Chicago-Reno trip.
She likes the Amtrak sleeper compartments better than the
Inverness-London ones.

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


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Old September 21st, 2012, 02:29 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
S Viemeister[_2_]
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On 9/21/2012 6:23 AM, JohnT wrote:
"Jack Campin" wrote
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!)

What's the point of taking the bus from Longview to Houston, then back
to Longview?
  #20  
Old September 21st, 2012, 03:03 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
JohnT[_8_]
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"S Viemeister" wrote in message
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On 9/21/2012 6:23 AM, JohnT wrote:
"Jack Campin" wrote
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!)

What's the point of taking the bus from Longview to Houston, then back to
Longview?


None at all, except that Mr Campin wished to travel via Houston.
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JohnT

 




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