... http://www.enidnews.com/ Story: Officials derail logic behind any plans to bring passenger rail service to northwest Oklahoma 8/1/04 My comments... I...
Passenger Rail Oklahoma has been beating the old trail north of Oklahoma City that has not seen a passenger train since 1979. We are finding a lot of support...
We know Bush's record on Amtrak... Here is Senator Kerry's plan... Strengthen Rural Economies With Good Jobs At Good Wages. John Kerry and John Edwards...
... To NARP Members living or traveling in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona the next few days, August 6, 2004- [We will try to alert you when either President...
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=72659 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=72613 More Amtrak pics at http://www.trainweb.org/amtrakphotos/...
From the Enid paper comes this story. There is a place to add co comments at the bottom. I hope many on this list will refute this article out of Enid, Ok. ...
All, Sad, but this is the logic many have of rail passenger service. If we gave up the public financial backing of the airline industry it would fail also. We...
All, An Amtrak route that I believe would be a viable addition is Cheyenne to El Paso service with connections to the the California Zepher, the Southwest...
... On my ... replace ... this ... YES....I took three (3) trips on the Coast Starlight back in the fall of 1997 (Sept,Oct, Dec) between Los Angeles and...
I'm new to this Yahoo Group....and also NEW to the Southwest Chief. I will be taking my 76 year old Mom on a cross country fly/rail trip to visit her family &...
I took the Southwest Chief last Monday from Chigago to Kansas City and was also very disappointed with the cleanliness. The train originated in Chicago, so it...
I rode the Chief back in the early 90's and again this past June and can't really say I noticed much difference. This time I had a Standard Bedroom in a...
List, I did some inquiring about the trip that Sarah Linford brought to our attention. After a few e-mails passed with Red River Rail Tours, we have been...
... have even taken a few well know rock&roll ... Tom, just curious, what well-known rock groups have travelled by train? It seems most fly in chartered jets. ...
The Beatles traveled by train during portions of their US tours. In fact, there was a special that operated from I believe Topeka to Kansas City for Beatles...
I'm ticketed on #4 from LAX to CHI next week, so I've been checking the status of trains currently running. It seems that every eastbound SW Chief for the...
I wouldn't change your reservations. This train, along with the Empire Builder (CHI-SEATTLE) normally runs close to on time. Certainly no more than 1-3 hours...
August 20th... This is just a reminder that Amtrak will be at the University of Oklahoma Kickoff for new students on Friday between 5:00PM and going to 7:00PM....
4 letters: BNSF. Don't rush to cancel that reservation. What's the matter...you're on a train, rite? :) Just my thoughts. ... From: "sidehill_lie"...
Texas Eagle
TexasEagle@...
Aug 19, 2004 4:31 pm
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Hey, enjoy those extra hours by listening on the scanner, having another meal in the diner, etc. Bob ... From: "Texas Eagle" <TexasEagle@...> To:...
Robert Nietzel
coaster7@...
Aug 19, 2004 4:45 pm
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I forgot to mention that I'll be traveling with my kids, introducing them to the pleasure of long-distance train travel. One of the things they enjoy is the...
... in a sleeper, so meals are included. Somebody on the ... I don't think what they told you is accurate. Those 18-year-olds on the East Coast that answer...
Look you go and do what you want; the intent of our posts was to only try to help you see the other side of the matter. Who knows, the train might be on time...
Texas Eagle
TexasEagle@...
Aug 19, 2004 7:55 pm
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At 06:44 AM 8/20/2004, Southwest_Chief@yahoogroups.com wrote... ... My experience on several late trains (6 to as much as 11-1/2 hours) is exactly the...
The real concern would be whether Amtrak would be adequately stocked to serve the extra meals. I was on an on-time SW Chief in 2001 that ran out of some items...
... is ... meals, ... what they ... Your experience seems much more appropriate than what I was told on the phone. I wonder if there's an official Amtrak...
Try not to take any of the "Amcrap" those agents give you too cireusly. Better to check with a railfan. ... From: "sidehill_lie" <sidehilllie@...> ...
Texas Eagle
TexasEagle@...
Aug 21, 2004 4:31 am
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At 06:00 AM 8/21/2004, Southwest_Chief@yahoogroups.com wrote... ... That one is easy. Passengers must detrain. Sorry about that but the equipment must be...
Well Amtrak can get away with servicing 4's equipment late as it would turn to 3 - and 29 would be spair. Another thing about Amtrak I don't like...Rest...
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