The Amtrak Guest Rewards program has announced new restrictions, effective Jan. 1, in using Guest Rewards points for airline miles or hotel points. This option...
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Jan 3, 2008 5:51 am
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Here’s an interchange on another Yahoo Group about the Spokane-Portland section of the Empire Builder. It might be of interest to those trying to decide...
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Jan 4, 2008 6:27 am
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FYI, here's word today from the National Association of Railroad Passengers about a travel radio show hosted by travel writer Arthur Frommer which will focus...
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Jan 4, 2008 6:56 pm
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Here's a late-afternoon update from Ross Capon of the National Association of Railroad Passengers about plans for the airing of his interview with Arthur...
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Jan 4, 2008 10:43 pm
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The following is from The Montreal Gazette Saturday, Jan. 5. ****** Amtrak has cut the price of a Montreal-New York roundtrip fare to $75 from $132 for travel...
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Jan 5, 2008 4:05 pm
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sunday published some history of Milwaukee's now long-gone Chicago & Northwestern and Milwaukee Road depots, along with great...
Here's early word from the Sunset Friends Yahoo Group about an Amtrak long-distance fare sale that kicks off tomorrow and details from Amtrak about a free trip...
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Jan 7, 2008 7:40 pm
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Here are additional details from Amtrak about its menu offerings, updating our earlier message with highlights of the changes. ProRail ***** Amtrak Introduces...
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Jan 7, 2008 7:51 pm
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If you have tickets for an Amtrak trip soon or are planning such a trip, you'll be particularly interested in this news that a threatened strike by some Amtrak...
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Jan 18, 2008 6:28 pm
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Amtrak has relocated its Albuquerque ticketing office and passenger waiting area next door to much more modern facilities. The new location's building design...
Amtrak has several winter fare discounts, according to the National Association of Railroad Passengers, but finding them may not be obvious. Discounts vary by...
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Feb 19, 2008 10:48 pm
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Megabus is expanding service to include Madison, and will offer another option for connecting with Amtrak in Chicago, starting in mid-March. The Wisconsin...
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Mar 2, 2008 10:33 pm
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--Do you know if this service will go to the outer parts of the cities and country or is it just sticking to the interstate. There are many small towns that...
Megabus offers only express service between major cities. Stops in cities like Chicago (Union Station) and Indianapolis (a street corner near Monument Circle)...
Amtrak passengers arriving or departing from Columbus, Wis., over the next few weeks will find themselves on the fringes of a Hollywood movie set. Part of the...
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Mar 9, 2008 5:23 pm
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There was a site to check on arrival times, complete with bar graphs, etc. This was a non-Amtrak site. I've lost the link and google hasn't been able to find...
Here's word of plans for new passenger train service between New York City and Atlantic City. ProRail ****** NY to Atlantic City express train will stop in...
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Mar 17, 2008 1:13 am
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The filming in Columbus, Wis., of scenes for a new Johnny Depp movie is increasing Amtrak ridership to and from the station – enough so that a Milwaukee...
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Mar 20, 2008 4:16 am
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A reporter has interviewed the author of a new book entitled “American Journeys,” about the latter’s recent rail and road travels in the U.S. and the...
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Mar 20, 2008 3:05 pm
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Amtrak and Kansas state government have agreed to study possible train service connecting the Southwest Chief and the Heartland Flyer, which would allow travel...
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Mar 21, 2008 5:08 pm
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Amtrak and at least eight other organizations are sponsoring the first-ever National Train Day May 10 with celebrations in four major cities served by Amtrak...
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Mar 22, 2008 5:13 am
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The Kansas City Star has produced a full-color map showing possible Amtrak routes to be studied that would connect the Chicago-Los Angeles Southwest Chief and...
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Mar 22, 2008 5:23 am
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http://www.amtrakdelays.com/ Kenneth H. Kenyon, P.E. Kenyon Technology, LLC. 558 S. Hillcrest Drive Verona, WI 53593-1516 Ph (608) 845-7407 Fax (608) 848-5107 ...
One of the questions people ask about when you suggest they take an Amtrak trip is, “But how do I get around once I get there?” For those traveling to a...
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Mar 22, 2008 11:24 pm
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Amtrak’s new station in St. Louis is scheduled to open in early June, according to today’s report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Here’s the report,...
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Mar 25, 2008 4:57 pm
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The following is an Amtrak news release issued today. ProRail ****** Amtrak Vacations Unveils 2008-2009 Rail Travel Brochure; Includes Tour Packages to More...
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Mar 26, 2008 9:07 pm
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The following article from WebWire contains two items which may be of interest: -- California to be recognized as the first Amtrak “million-mile” passenger...
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Mar 28, 2008 5:33 am
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If you wonder what a trip is like aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder, or need a push to plan and book that long-delayed trip aboard the train, you ought to check...
A columnist for the Billings, Montana, Gazette who made a recent trip on the Empire Builder between Montana and Minnesota writes about that experience in an...
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