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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Mar 31, 2008 5:29 am
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Here are some current deals on European rail passes for seniors, as published in Sunday's Chicago Tribune. It mentions BritRail, the Balkans, France, and...
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Mar 31, 2008 7:18 am
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Here's word about a National Train Day Amtrak discount. ProRail ****** Amtrak schedules special for first National Train Day BY KAREN BINDER The...
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Apr 1, 2008 4:46 pm
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This is the first post in some time at ProRail Travel. If you’ve been wondering what happened, it’s the result of the group’s moderator needing a...
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Jun 8, 2008 6:27 am
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Here’s an update Monday from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about planned food operations and possible additional bus service inside Milwaukee’s new...
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Jun 10, 2008 6:35 am
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Here's a service alert issued tonight (Thursday) by Amtrak regarding the Empire Builder and California Zephyr. ProRail ****** Service Alert: California Zephyr...
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Jun 13, 2008 4:57 am
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Here’s the latest service alert from Amtrak, at 10 a.m. CDT today, regarding disruptions for the Southwest Chief, California Zephyr and Empire Builder. ...
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Jun 17, 2008 5:09 pm
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Here's an Amtrak alert about temporary service cancellations and adjustments along the Chicago-Springfield-St. Louis Corridor and affecting the Texas Eagle and...
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Jun 17, 2008 5:16 pm
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Here's the latest from Amtrak about the status of service affected by the Midwest flooding. ProRail Travel ****** Restoration Plans From Midwest Flooding...
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Jun 19, 2008 5:13 pm
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Thanks for the update The California Zephyr trains number are 5 & 6 (rather than 4&5 as indicated in your e-mail of 6/19) I'm sure you know the difference but...
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Jun 19, 2008 5:25 pm
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Thanks for catching the train number error for the Cal Zephyr in our message earlier today. It actually was an Amtrak typo which we didn't catch when relaying...
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Jun 19, 2008 5:47 pm
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Here are some additional details about Empire Builder service between Chicago and the Twin Cities, from Thursday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and how...