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Vienna Dubrovnik
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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Vienna Dubrovnik
"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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Vienna Dubrovnik
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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Vienna Dubrovnik
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 |
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Vienna Dubrovnik
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 |
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Vienna Dubrovnik
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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