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  1. Qapla

    Capitol Limited or Pennsylvanian

    Later this year I hope to take an extended train trip. On my return I will be heading from Pittsburgh back to Florida. The return to Florida will be on one of the Silvers. There are two Amtrak options to get from PGH to connect with the Silvers. One is the Capitol Limited to WAS - the other is...
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    On Patrol Live has first car vs train incident on the show

    On tonight's episode of "On Patrol Live" they went to an accident in Toledo where a BNSF train hit a car. They were still investigating, but it appears the driver of the car was trying to cross the tracks at a dead-end road that does not even have a crossing. The driver said, "everyone does it"...
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    The joys of driving

    I have driven from small sports cars to semi-trucks and heavy equipment and have logged several million miles behind the wheel. Nothing I have ever driven compares to the relaxation I get riding on the train ... and I have only ridden in coach.
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    Amtrak map has been mostly green lately

    Although there has been some late trains and service disruptions, this map look far better than in the past
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    Fares that don't make sense

    I was reading the thread about having twice a day service for Amtrak routes. It was mentioned that, having trains leave on a 12 hour offset would be a good idea. With that in mind I checked to see just when the Silvers left Miami and NYP to see if there was a "bad" time a train would have to...
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    This is absolutely fabulous - Downie Live comes through again!

    This video is rather unique. Although Downie is excited, he is not as over-the-top in this one When you watch it - you will see why Enjoy
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    Which is better CHI-SPK in coach (7 or 27)?

    When taking the EB from Chicago to Spokane you are given two options - 7 EB or 27 EB. Seems Spokane is where they split. So, if Spokane is your destination and you are riding Coach - would one be any better than the other? Please try to refrain from explaining the benefits of one sleeper area...
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    Auto Train Sale

    Just got an email for this Auto
  9. Qapla

    Taking the Train from Miami to Alaska!

    This is a "DownieLive" trip/series - he just posted the first installment. Seems like a fun video
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    Another Auto Train Deal

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    Pretty cool video of a high-speed train

    Not the point of the video - but notice the cross-arms
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    Amtrak California Zephyr Crossing Donner Pass - September 2021

    The Roaming Railfan who has kept up-to-date with a number of very good Brightline videos has posted one of the CZ - much of the footage is from his drone with some added footage of a rail yard
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    Newest Auto Train Deal $29 plus vehicle

    Limited time offer for travel in December
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    Auto Train fares as low as $9 + your vehicle

    New sale they are advertising
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    Do we really need HSR for LD?

    It has been mentioned that HSR is needed to bring riders back to Amtrak (or any LD train) - but, is that really the case? Someone linked a video of a trip from NY to LA in another thread. That video makes some interesting observations/points. One of the things the narrator said (starting at...
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    NIMBYS - Your Thoughts?

    It takes time and money to build any means of travel expansion - that applies to air, road and rail. However, the airports have been able to expand as have the roadways. Rail has not had the rate of expansion as these other methods. While there are various things that impact the expansion of...
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    What It’s Like Traveling In An Amtrak Viewliner Roomette During A Pandemic - Article on "A Puprle Life"

    This is an interesting article as it covers the good and bad points of Amtrak travel during C-19 What It’s Like Traveling In An Amtrak Viewliner Roomette During A Pandemic – A Purple Life
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    Got this in today's email

    Today's email from Amtrak included a link to a "new" video about the "enhanced cleaning and safety standards"
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