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    Goodbye Federal Subsidy For Amtrak?

    And when oh when oh when, Will the eairlines be asked to pay back the "loans" given to them after 9/11? See an interesting take on this below: http://www.laane.org/downloads/ShortchangedStudy.pdf requiring some sort of payback would help and why are Romney/Ryan and the tea-partyers not...
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    Empire Builder discharges passengers in the middle of nowhere

    And I'll add a question that someone asked earlier: Why is something that happened on March 28th first being seen in the news now? I don't remember hearing/reading about this in late March, early April. Why suddenly now? Something about the story is also striking to me: Paragraph 4 : Only...
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    Strangest Things You've seen in Coach

    I also have to say that this happened in Sleeper as well. About 10 years ago I took the CNO from Chicago to New Orleans for Company Business. The morning after leaving Chicago, I got up early (about 5:00am) and took a shower, when finished with that, I had breakfast in the Diner and then came...
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    nearby union station chi

    And to get to Greektown, you only need to follow Alan's direction to Lou's, but instead of stopping there, you continue to walk about 4 more blocks and you will be in the midst of Greektown!
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    Can all LD trains be taken off UP tracks?

    This is also true of the Metra Trains that UP runs. I ride the West Line daily and it is always late going into Chicago or coming home...UP simply doesn't care and wishes Metra would go away as well!
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    Station Safety

    My Wife and I traveled from Chicago to New Orleans and back last April. While we had a roomette, we did not stay in the Magnolia Lounge because it was so crowded. There was a security guard who went through and checked to see if everyone had tickets. At no time did my wife or myself feel...
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    Worst part of Amtrak?

    And do any of you believe that the Freight Railroads are going to allow additional passenger frequencies on their rails??? The Freight Railroads don't like dealing with what they currently have, I don't see any of them being on-board with increased frequencies. Then again, maybe the Sun will...
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    Funds Obligated for 120 bi-level coach car buy

    That's an interesting question MattW, but I believe that when the Wisconsin Talgos are built and start running there will be a big taadaa and then after a few years, I think the Talgos will be quietly moved out West to beef up the CA-OR-WA service and Wisconsin will again have the same cars as...
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    LD Train Travel Then vs now

    The whole issue about showering is, I think, a generational thing as well. When I was growing up (family of 8) we did not have a shower...we all took a bath once a week and then washed up from the bathroom sink the rest of the week. My Wife looks with pity/horror on her face when I tell her...
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    Is This Forum Really Worth The Time and Effort?

    I've been reviewing information on this every day since it happened and while no information has been forthcoming about why they were there, the general concensus of readers and Law Enforcement seems to be that they were taggers. I feel bad for them and can't imagine what they were feeling as...
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    WI & OH Rail Projects Killed by US DOT

    I saw Walker on TV last night and he said that he had talked with Secretary LaHood and that he had no problem with the money (2 million) going to the Hiawatha Line.
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    historical info needed: Amtrak collision @ Sellers, SC - ca. 1977

    What I would love to know is if the Truck Driver was ever fined or disciplined by the State of SC?
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    Crew Car

    POWER ROOM Alan? I think you meant Powder Room??!! Boy the ladies have enough power over us, give them a little more and then they'll really be in charge!! (Now being whacked on the head by my wife!) :lol:
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    Radio listeners recommending bus instead of flying

    Actually, Amtrak does do a little advertising here in Chicago. I often see printed advertisements on the L trains and the bus giving info on local services: Milwaukee, St. Louis, etc.
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    Does Amtrak actually "own" stations?

    I'm sure they also get "rent" from Greyhound who also uses the Station!
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