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    Amtrak's New Train Tracker Map

    The information is not instantaneous. For example 14(1) is right now between Eugene and Albany, OR. According to the tracker, it was going 78 mph near Junction City as of 1:35 pm PT.
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    Why is #19 delayed?

    Status maps say there's a "Service Disruption," but give no further details. You have to call them up to find out why, but I don't want to tie up the phone lines.
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    The Economist explains: Why don't Americans ride trains?

    "Why don't Americans ride trains?" Why don't Mexicans or Canadians ride trains? Outside of its own corridor between Montreal and Toronto, how much traffic do Canadian passenger trains get? The transcontinental Canadian runs only a couple of times a week, basically more of a "land cruise" that...
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    Related to: Why Americans don't ride trains

    An uncomfortable domestic flight will last, at most, eight hours. An uncomfortable cross-country rail trip will take three days, maybe longer (depending on delays). Many people are willing to tolerate being cooped up in an airliner for a few hours in order to enjoy more time at their...
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    Philadelphia to Seattle- A cost Comparison Plane vs Train

    Let me try one: San Francisco to Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 28: San Francisco to SJC via Caltrain (4-zone trip): $9.00 (vending machine) or $8.75 (Clipper Card) SJC to LAX: $55.00 Total: $64.00 or $63.75 (No Thruway bus service between San Francisco and Emeryville on Wednesday through...
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    Sunset Limited along the International Border

    According to the law, you must carry the original document at all times. Whether you'll be prosecuted for breaking the law if you carry a copy instead is another matter. Do I really need to carry my green card with me?
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    BART strike: Unions give 72-hour notice of shutdown (8/8/13)

    Actually, it does have one. Per Wikipedia:
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    India: Train runs over passengers, more than 37 killed

    A means of population control in an overcrowded country, I suppose. It seems like a little common sense would have gone a long way here. And I cannot believe the railroad doesn't do enough business to make enough money in order to do one or the other.
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    Xpress West

    That someone was me. Thanks for clarifying the fact that the thread I started (or tried to) was about a topic that was peripheral to what has been discussed here, but was yet to be directly addressed.
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    BART strike: Unions give 72-hour notice of shutdown (8/8/13)

    BART strikes blocked for now; no progress on talks So we have until October to get this dispute resolved without the trains being held up. Will negotiations resume only in late September?
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    To do in Las Vegas, NV?

    O.J. Simpson is a guest of the Gray Bar Hotel.
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    BART strike: Unions give 72-hour notice of shutdown (8/8/13)

    BART Strike Averted as Governor Asks for Inquiry
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    BART strike: Unions give 72-hour notice of shutdown (8/8/13)

    Related: BART strike ban would need state legislation
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    BART strike: Unions give 72-hour notice of shutdown (8/8/13)

    More (with comments) Many people, even in the politically liberal Bay Area, have little sympathy for the BART employees. They're well-paid and receive generous benefits, rarely seen in the private sector or even elsewhere in the public sector.
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    Fatal Talgo Derailment in Spain

    Perhaps the train operator thought the call was part of doing his duty:
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    twice weekly canadian in winter?

    Any chance the Canadians would ever consider ordering Superliner-type equipment for their long-haul trains?
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    Fatal Talgo Derailment in Spain

    Police accuse Spain train crash driver of 'reckless homicide,' minister says
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    After Talgo Disaster in Spain, repercussions for Amtrak?

    School buses used to transport children with disabilities (the "short buses") have seat belts, since many if not most of the children who ride them have mobility issues that may make it impossible for them to sit in a safe position without seat belts. On buses used for general student...
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    Fatal Talgo Derailment in Spain

    Train Crash In Spain: 'Up To 45 Killed'
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