If you have an address @jvlnet.com, delete it. Ed Kramer ... From: ProRail OnLine To: prorailtravel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 12:17 AM ...
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Aug 5, 2008 12:32 pm
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The last email I received was at kramer@.... That's the one to delete. ... From: Bev & Ed Kramer To: prorailtravel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
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Aug 5, 2008 11:09 pm
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Amtrak has eliminated nearly all parking at its downtown St. Louis station "to allow for track work needed to open the new Gateway Station which fronts 15th...
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Aug 8, 2008 5:21 am
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Friday’s Wall Street Journal reports on Amtrak’s surge in ridership and how Congress is responding. An accompanying story, available online to WSJ...
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Aug 8, 2008 5:42 pm
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Ed Kramer of Portage, who operates Kramer FunTours of Portage and is a longtime member of ProRail and WisARP, sends along this report, prompted by Friday's...
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Aug 9, 2008 4:59 am
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hello all, My wife, 4 year-old and 6 month old kids and I have tickets for a family sleeper to travel aboard the TX Eagle from Chicago to Dallas over labor day...
Since no one has yet responded to your question about parking at the downtown Amtrak station in Milwaukee (see original message below) and my own information...
Here's some preliminary information today from an on-site parking lot inspection at the downtown Amtrak (multi-modal) station by Milwaukeean Mark Weitenbeck,...
Amtrak will begin using video screens at gate areas to help communicate key security information to passengers as they board trains at selected stations. ...
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Aug 15, 2008 5:37 am
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As a further followup to information about parking at the newly-remodel downtown Amtrak (multi-modal) station, an official of the Wisconsin Department of...
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Aug 15, 2008 5:30 pm
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Planning a trip between Seattle and either Victoria or Vancouver, British Columbia, but needing options in addition to Amtrak’s one-daily round trip? ...
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Aug 17, 2008 5:08 pm
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The article does a great job of all the options. I've done them all with tour groups that I've escorted and they're all great services. Ed Kramer Portage ... ...
Bev & Ed Kramer
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Aug 18, 2008 4:54 pm
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No surprise in this new story that Amtrak needs more equipment to meet demand, but you may be surprised at these projections of demand and resulting equipment...
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Aug 21, 2008 3:02 am
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Thanks! What a helpful group of folks ( I did get a couple responses off line in addition). Just to complete the circuit, we decided that, since our return...
The Boston Globe is reporting Wednesday that Acela trains may expand to meet demand and fares also may go up. Here are the details from the newspaper: ...
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Aug 27, 2008 7:04 am
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Here’s a report from today’s Washington Post about the increasing Amtrak ridership around the U.S. and why some passengers have switched from airplanes. ...
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Aug 29, 2008 5:10 pm
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GrandLuxe Rail Journeys of Evergreen, Colo., has ceased operations, according to the Denver Business Journal Friday. “The company, formerly known as American...
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Aug 31, 2008 9:17 pm
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If you’re considering booking a trip aboard Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer, you might want to check out the train’s own Web site at...
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Sep 1, 2008 5:28 pm
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One of the joys for me in traveling by train is the opportunity for eating in the diner and, as I usually travel as a single now that my kids have families of...
The following was posted at 5:56 p.m. CDT Sunday at a Chicago Tribune “Breaking News” Web site. ProRail Travel ****** Some Amtrak service has been...
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Sep 15, 2008 4:28 am
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Greyhound has moved into the new Gateway Intermodal Station in St. Louis, according to the National Association of Railroad Passengers. The move occurred Aug....
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Sep 15, 2008 8:04 am
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The extension of Amtrak's Heartland Flyer from Oklahoma City to Kansas City appears to be getting serious attention by Kansas state officials, according to...
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Sep 18, 2008 7:36 am
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Here are several Amtrak travel-related announcements from the National Association of Railroad Passengers this weekend. If you're traveling Amtrak in the...
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Sep 22, 2008 5:32 am
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You can register now to earn double Amtrak Guest Rewards points on every Amtrak route. The “all points double points” promotion is being offered for the...
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Sep 23, 2008 3:57 pm
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All aboard to Chicago; Train reduces stress, offers scenic views By Gabriella Boston The Washington Times Wednesday, September 24, 2008 It's neither the...
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Sep 24, 2008 7:53 am
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If you’re going to be in the New York, Montreal or New England area this fall, you might be interested in this rare opportunity to experience travel in a...
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Sep 27, 2008 6:51 am
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This Sept. 25 news release from Amtrak offers some insights to Amtrak riders who are asking why Amtrak trains sometimes are late. It’s also useful...
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Sep 27, 2008 6:57 am
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Here are sample Amtrak fares published Tuesday by Amtrak in a USA Today ad. Amtrak says in the ad these are the lowest one-way coach fares on the routes shown:...
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Oct 1, 2008 8:44 am
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Amtrak has begun ending ticket sales at Chicago's Union Station 10 minutes before train departures, as well as closing gates five minutes before departure. ...