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  1. jb64

    First Class on Trenitalia roundtrip from Florence to Venice

    While in Italy recently, we took the train between Florence and Venice to spend the day in Venice. Our hotel in Florence was just a couple of blocks from the train station so we walked to the station one morning for the 8:30 a.m. train to Venice. The station in Florence isn't much to look at...
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    Spring break trip for 2013

    For my daughter's spring break, she wanted to go out west again sowe took a regional from Was to Nyp, the Lakeshoe Ltd to Chicago, the California Zephyr to Sacramento, the coast Starlight to Seattle, the Empire Builder to Essex, then Empire Builder to Chicago and the Cap Ltd back to DC. Instead...
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    Rule change or try for a different agent?

    So, I just tried to book a 3 zone roomette from NYP to SEA via LSL, CZ, and CS. AGR agent said I could only go LSL to EB because "you have to go the most direct route". Last year I went to San Francisco via Card, SWC, and CS which was not the most direct route. Is this a new rule? I told the...
  4. jb64

    Philly Trip Report

    Went to Philly for a few days for a conference and thought I would write a quick trip report. Took regional from Charottesville to Philadelphia, nice ride, nice onboard staff, no problems really except my inability to use my upgrade coupons for business class for me and my daughter. Arrived in...
  5. jb64

    preliminary trip planning

    My daughter has asked me if I would take her on a cross country train trip for spring break again this year. In particular, she wants to go back and ride the Coast Starlight again as that is her favorite train. She has never ridden the Empire Builder and would like to take that on one of them...
  6. jb64

    Your opinion please

    I just boarded a regional from Charlottesville headed to Philly. My daughter will be joining me, separate reservation, at Burke Center which is an unstaffed station. I still had my one class upgrade coupons from being select for this year which I had not yet used so I thought I would upgrade...
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    Your opinion please

    I just boarded a regional from Charlottesville headed to Philly. My daughter will be joining me, separate reservation, at Burke Center which is an unstaffed station. I still had my one class upgrade coupons from being select for this year which I had not yet used so I thought I would upgrade...
  8. jb64

    WAS to BOS and back to WAS

    I blogged my latest trip here It was a great trip. All train staff and lounge staff were friendly and helpful. Trains were on time going and only slightly delayed returning. Coming back, a prior train had apparently taken down some of the catenary near Trenton and we had to wait for a spot...
  9. jb64

    south station boston

    Arriving on Friday night around 10:30 p.m.. Will it be safe to walk to our hotel which is .8 miles away in that part of town at that time or should we get a taxi? Thanks!
  10. jb64

    Question about Philadelphia

    Going to a conference in Philadelphia in October. Taking Amtrak, of course, and my hotel is at 237 South Broad Street. What is the easiest, safest way to get from 30th st station to my hotel? Are taxis available and plentiful? Google shows the hotel is only 1.4 miles away....walkable area...
  11. jb64

    Coast Starlight 11 Accident (3/12/12)

    Currently on 14 Coast Starlight sitting on a siding outside of Gilroy, CA waiting on #11 to pass us. Apparently 11 was involved in an accident with a truck and damaged one of the engines, so they are waiting for the damaged engine to be cleared before we can proceed. Darn shame because we have...
  12. jb64

    blog for my upcoming trip

    I have started my blog for my upcoming trip. You can follow me at My link. This time next week I will be on my way!
  13. jb64

    Daylight Savings Time 2012 question

    I saw another post in a different thread that asked about DST and what happens. It made me inquire as to when DST begins and I find out that it will begin while I am on the SWC pulling into LAX. I will be connecting to the NB CS. Will DST shorten my connection time to one hour? How does...
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    early trip planning

    My mother turns 70 in 2012 and made the comment that she would like to "go out west" before she died. I tried to get from her what "out west" actually meant and she finally said Colorado or desert. So, I was thinking that I had enough points for 3 zone roomette roundtrip and I could take her...
  15. jb64

    Black Friday--New York City style

    I had never been to New York during the Christmas season and I had never ridden the Acela. So this year, I decided that I wanted my husband to go with me to NY on the Acela for my birthday which is in a few weeks. As it turned out, about the only time he could go was the day after Thanksgiving...
  16. jb64

    Charlottesville to Culpepper on Northeast Regional

    I found myself with a free day and thought I would take advantage of the double points promo and do my very first points run. Doing a points run is not that easy for me because my closest station only has a train three days a week. So, I drove over to Charlottesville and booked a NER from...
  17. jb64

    Moving troops by rail in Virginia

    What a great idea. I love the reducing traffic on I-95, too Story Here
  18. jb64

    Earning AGR points through Budget Rental

    I received an email from AGR the other day notifying me of some special earning opportunities through partners. Budget was one listed and indicated that you could earn triple points and a discount if you reserve online before the end of the year. Ironically, my daughter wrecked one of our cars...
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    how long should I be patient?

    So how long do I wait for AGR to fix my AGR account? I don't want to be pushy, but I really don't understand why they can't get my account straightened out. I have two issues currently and neither one has been resolved. The first issue was my onboard upgrade on the CZ in July. I never got...
  20. jb64

    Earthquake on the East Coast

    Any reports?
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